Monday, August 16, 1971

Midas 11

 1966-077A


FTV 1352 (Midas flight 11) was launched on 1966 Aug 19 by Atlas Agena D from Vandenberg and operated successfully for 11 months.

In the 1990s, many small debris objects were cataloged from FTV 1352.

As well as ORS and EGRS subsatellites, Vela and AFAPL secondary payloads may have been carried.


RTS-1 F2 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1966 Aug 19  1925 Launch by Atlas Agena D  
  BECO 
  Booster sep 
  SECO  
 1929? T+4:50? Atlas sep 
 1930? T+5:46? Agena D MES-1 
 1934  T+9:26? Agena-D MECO-1  
 2045? Agena MES-2 
 2045? Agena MECO-2 
 2050? ERS ejected 
 2050? EGRS ejected 
   167.6 3680 x 3700 x 90.07 
1967 Jul 10   end of ops

Payload:

  • Aerojet IR target detectors

  • Radiometric detectors, 50 kW/sr

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