Mission description
The RTS-1 (Research Test Series 1), also known as MIDAS-RTS-1 or AFP-461, was an extension to the MIDAS program of early warning satellites.
August 19, 1966 at 7:25 PM UTC
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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August 19, 1966 at 7:25 PM UTC
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Space Launch Complex 3E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.6400, -120.5895
The RTS-1 (Research Test Series 1), also known as MIDAS-RTS-1 or AFP-461, was an extension to the MIDAS program of early warning satellites.
Atlas · SLV-3 Agena D
Height
36 m
Diameter
3 m
LEO capacity
1,000 kg
Successful launches
44
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
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