Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
United States Air Force
Provider type
Government
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Fri, 26 Feb 1960 17:25:30 GMT
Orbital launch #
#57 ever
Mission
The MIDAS Series 1 (Military Defense Alarm System) satellites, MIDAS 1 and 2, were the first development models for the MIDAS early warning system.