Midas 4

USA


Orig PL Name: Agena B (1202)

Launch data:

Designation00192 / 1961 A Delta1 / 61028A
Launch date21 Oct 1961 - 13:53:03 UT
Launch siteVa, LC1-2
Launch vehicle Atlas-LV3 Agena-B (#105D/1202)
MissionMilitary: early warning
Earth orbit on Nov 02, 1961 (.0):
Perigee / Apogee 3496 x 3756 km
Eccentricity 0.013
Inclination 95.89 deg
Period 166.01 min
Earth orbit on May 23.2000 (.68):
Perigee / Apogee 3483 x 3767 km
Eccentricity 0.014
Inclination 95.86°
Period 165.93 min

Improper orbit (Atlas)
Launched together with: Westford

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufactor 
Platform 
Operator 
Mass at launch  1800? kg
Dry Mass  kg
Basic shape  Cylinder
Dimension (m) 9 long?, 1.5 dia
Equipment 
Solar array 
Stabilization  
Propulsion 
DC power  
Design lifetime  100000 yrs

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