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Name: Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | RTS-1 2
Start: 1966-08-19T19:25:00.000Z
End: 1966-08-19T19:25:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 3E

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Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | RTS-1 2

United States Air Force • Atlas SLV-3 Agena D • Space Launch Complex 3E (CA)

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RTS-1 2

United States Air Force • Atlas SLV-3 Agena D • SLC-3E

T-00h:00m:00s

Aug 19, 7:25 PM UTC

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.

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Atlas SLV-3 Agena D

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Variant: SLV-3 Agena D

Length: 36 m

Diameter: 3 m

Reusable: No

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Launch info

Provider

United States Air Force

Vehicle

Atlas SLV-3 Agena D

Pad

Space Launch Complex 3E (SLC-3E)

State

NET

1966-08-19T19:25:00+00:00

Window start

1966-08-19T19:25:00+00:00

Window end

1966-08-19T19:25:00+00:00

Orbit

Polar Orbit

Mission type

Government/Top Secret

Launch site

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Reusable

LEO capacity (kg)

1000

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Space Launch Complex 3E

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Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA • CA34.64000, -120.58950Provider map

RTS-1 2

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.

Rocket

Atlas SLV-3 Agena D

Manufacturer: Convair

The Atlas-Agena was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was launched 109 times between 1960 and 1978.

Maiden flight

1964-08-14

Launch mass (t)

155

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The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.

Objects from this launch

29 objects

SATCAT inventory for 1966-077

Last checked: 2026-03-04T06:11:06.156+00:00

Last success: 2026-03-04T06:11:06.156+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-03-04T06:11:06.156+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-03-04T06:11:06.156+00:00

Snapshot hash: 57a5b321423345e77085c367112cbd7ae68cdf2e9fb6345da40cfc2b7be10b40

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 3Delta: +3RB: 0DEB: 26UNK: 0

SATCAT payload objects

OPS 0856
1966-077ANORAD 2403PAYUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 167.47 minRCS: 10.274 m²
Inc: 90.3°
3679 km → 3694 km
SECOR 7 (EGRS 7)
1966-077BNORAD 2411PAYUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 167.52 minRCS: 0.264 m²Orbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-07T23:24:22.837248+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T00:11:00.726+00:00
Inc: 90.3°
3676 km → 3700 km
Epoch: 2026-03-07T23:24:22.837248+00:00
ERS 15
1966-077CNORAD 2412PAYUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 167.62 minRCS: 0.394 m²Orbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-07T13:29:49.786656+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-08T00:11:00.695+00:00
Inc: 90.3°
3685 km → 3699 km
Epoch: 2026-03-07T13:29:49.786656+00:00

SATCAT non-payload objects

OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077AANORAD 27635DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 165.76 minRCS: 0.052 m²
Inc: 89.3°
2303 km → 4932 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077ABNORAD 27636DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 166.43 minRCS: 0.071 m²
Inc: 89.7°
2588 km → 4701 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077ACNORAD 27724DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 163.74 minRCS: 0.034 m²
Inc: 89.5°
2244 km → 4828 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077ADNORAD 28664DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 164.84 minRCS: 0.064 m²
Inc: 89.0°
1938 km → 5223 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077AENORAD 53882DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 162.87 min
Inc: 88.3°
1123 km → 5879 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077DNORAD 23820DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 162.26 minRCS: 0.069 m²
Inc: 88.9°
1988 km → 4965 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077ENORAD 23821DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 165.35 minRCS: 0.051 m²
Inc: 89.6°
2225 km → 4977 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077FNORAD 23829DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 166.37 minRCS: 0.052 m²
Inc: 90.1°
2001 km → 5283 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077GNORAD 23830DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 165.37 minRCS: 0.074 m²
Inc: 89.1°
1898 km → 5305 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077HNORAD 23832DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 165.41 minRCS: 0.032 m²
Inc: 89.5°
1737 km → 5471 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077JNORAD 23837DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 165.35 minRCS: 0.051 m²
Inc: 89.6°
2398 km → 4804 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077KNORAD 23838DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 162.72 minRCS: 0.080 m²
Inc: 87.8°
2490 km → 4500 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077LNORAD 23841DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 161.96 minRCS: 0.112 m²
Inc: 89.1°
1727 km → 5201 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077MNORAD 23952DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 157.02 minRCS: 0.036 m²
Inc: 88.5°
1749 km → 4777 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077NNORAD 24312DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 166.58 minRCS: 0.067 m²
Inc: 89.7°
2789 km → 4512 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077PNORAD 24647DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 153.36 minRCS: 0.051 m²
Inc: 88.1°
1203 km → 5022 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077QNORAD 24676DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 159.09 minRCS: 0.044 m²
Inc: 88.0°
1210 km → 5485 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077RNORAD 24959DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 160.34 minRCS: 0.076 m²
Inc: 87.8°
1842 km → 4955 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077SNORAD 25097DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 162.64 minRCS: 0.081 m²
Inc: 89.1°
2029 km → 4955 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077TNORAD 25826DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 164.84 minRCS: 0.088 m²
Inc: 88.4°
1830 km → 5331 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077UNORAD 25827DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 164.44 minRCS: 0.033 m²
Inc: 89.6°
2419 km → 4710 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077VNORAD 25828DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 163.67 minRCS: 0.050 m²
Inc: 89.1°
2210 km → 4856 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077WNORAD 25829DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 167.10 minRCS: 0.069 m²
Inc: 90.0°
3387 km → 3956 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077XNORAD 25931DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 163.22 minRCS: 0.065 m²
Inc: 87.6°
1276 km → 5754 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077YNORAD 25932DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 156.96 minRCS: 0.062 m²
Inc: 88.5°
1371 km → 5150 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077ZNORAD 26671DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 162.81 minRCS: 0.079 m²
Inc: 89.3°
2310 km → 4687 km

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United States Air Force

346

Lifetime launches

47 in 2026

United States Air Force has 346 launches on record, with 47 in 2026.

Rocket track record

Atlas SLV-3 Agena D

Successful missions

0 in 2026

Atlas SLV-3 Agena D has 44 successful missions on record, with 0 in 2026.

Pad history

Space Launch Complex 3E

Pad launches

2 in 2026

Space Launch Complex 3E has 11 launches from this pad on record, with 2 in 2026.

Rocket reliability

92% all time

2026: no completed missions yet

Pad turnaround

70d 23h

Reported pad reuse cadence.

Objects from this launch

29 objects

SATCAT inventory for 1966-077

Last checked: 2026-03-04T06:11:06.156+00:00

Last success: 2026-03-04T06:11:06.156+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-03-04T06:11:06.156+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-03-04T06:11:06.156+00:00

Snapshot hash: 57a5b321423345e77085c367112cbd7ae68cdf2e9fb6345da40cfc2b7be10b40

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 3Delta: +3RB: 0DEB: 26UNK: 0

SATCAT payload objects

OPS 0856
1966-077ANORAD 2403PAYUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 167.47 minRCS: 10.274 m²
Inc: 90.3°
3679 km → 3694 km
SECOR 7 (EGRS 7)
1966-077BNORAD 2411PAYUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 167.52 minRCS: 0.264 m²Orbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-07T23:24:22.837248+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-09T00:11:00.726+00:00
Inc: 90.3°
3676 km → 3700 km
Epoch: 2026-03-07T23:24:22.837248+00:00
ERS 15
1966-077CNORAD 2412PAYUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 167.62 minRCS: 0.394 m²Orbit source: gpEpoch: 2026-03-07T13:29:49.786656+00:00Orbit fetched: 2026-03-08T00:11:00.695+00:00
Inc: 90.3°
3685 km → 3699 km
Epoch: 2026-03-07T13:29:49.786656+00:00

SATCAT non-payload objects

OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077AANORAD 27635DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 165.76 minRCS: 0.052 m²
Inc: 89.3°
2303 km → 4932 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077ABNORAD 27636DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 166.43 minRCS: 0.071 m²
Inc: 89.7°
2588 km → 4701 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077ACNORAD 27724DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 163.74 minRCS: 0.034 m²
Inc: 89.5°
2244 km → 4828 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077ADNORAD 28664DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 164.84 minRCS: 0.064 m²
Inc: 89.0°
1938 km → 5223 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077AENORAD 53882DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 162.87 min
Inc: 88.3°
1123 km → 5879 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077DNORAD 23820DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 162.26 minRCS: 0.069 m²
Inc: 88.9°
1988 km → 4965 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077ENORAD 23821DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 165.35 minRCS: 0.051 m²
Inc: 89.6°
2225 km → 4977 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077FNORAD 23829DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 166.37 minRCS: 0.052 m²
Inc: 90.1°
2001 km → 5283 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077GNORAD 23830DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 165.37 minRCS: 0.074 m²
Inc: 89.1°
1898 km → 5305 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077HNORAD 23832DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 165.41 minRCS: 0.032 m²
Inc: 89.5°
1737 km → 5471 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077JNORAD 23837DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 165.35 minRCS: 0.051 m²
Inc: 89.6°
2398 km → 4804 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077KNORAD 23838DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 162.72 minRCS: 0.080 m²
Inc: 87.8°
2490 km → 4500 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077LNORAD 23841DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 161.96 minRCS: 0.112 m²
Inc: 89.1°
1727 km → 5201 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077MNORAD 23952DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 157.02 minRCS: 0.036 m²
Inc: 88.5°
1749 km → 4777 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077NNORAD 24312DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 166.58 minRCS: 0.067 m²
Inc: 89.7°
2789 km → 4512 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077PNORAD 24647DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 153.36 minRCS: 0.051 m²
Inc: 88.1°
1203 km → 5022 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077QNORAD 24676DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 159.09 minRCS: 0.044 m²
Inc: 88.0°
1210 km → 5485 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077RNORAD 24959DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 160.34 minRCS: 0.076 m²
Inc: 87.8°
1842 km → 4955 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077SNORAD 25097DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 162.64 minRCS: 0.081 m²
Inc: 89.1°
2029 km → 4955 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077TNORAD 25826DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 164.84 minRCS: 0.088 m²
Inc: 88.4°
1830 km → 5331 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077UNORAD 25827DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 164.44 minRCS: 0.033 m²
Inc: 89.6°
2419 km → 4710 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077VNORAD 25828DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 163.67 minRCS: 0.050 m²
Inc: 89.1°
2210 km → 4856 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077WNORAD 25829DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 167.10 minRCS: 0.069 m²
Inc: 90.0°
3387 km → 3956 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077XNORAD 25931DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 163.22 minRCS: 0.065 m²
Inc: 87.6°
1276 km → 5754 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077YNORAD 25932DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 156.96 minRCS: 0.062 m²
Inc: 88.5°
1371 km → 5150 km
OPS 0856 DEB
1966-077ZNORAD 26671DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 162.81 minRCS: 0.079 m²
Inc: 89.3°
2310 km → 4687 km