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PRIME 2
Atlas SLV-3United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 3E
Sunday, March 5, 1967 · 11:05 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
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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 2 was launched on 5 March 1967. This flight simulated a 1053 km cross range re-entry, and banking at hypersonic speeds. Several stringers on the main parachute failed to cut which lead to the loss of the vehicle.
PayloadPRIME 2
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.
