Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
United States Air Force
Provider type
Government
Orbit
PO
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Mon, 09 Apr 1962 15:04:48 GMT
Orbital launch #
#155 ever
Mission
Military Defense Alarm System satellite designed to detect ICBMs using 175 infrared detectors. This launch also carried a batch of West Ford needles.