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PRIME 3
Atlas SLV-3United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 3E
Thursday, April 20, 1967 · 01:35 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3
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Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches1078
Successes972
Mission Brief
The Martin X-23 PRIME (Precision Recovery Including Maneuvering Entry) was a small uncrewed lifting body re-entry vehicle tested by the United States Air Force in the late 1960s. PRIME 3 mission was flown on 19 April 1967 and simulated reentry from low-earth orbit with a 1143 km cross-range. This time, all systems performed perfectly, and the X-23 was successfully recovered.
PayloadPRIME 3
OrbitSuborbital
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.640°N, 120.590°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
