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ATDA

Atlas SLV-3United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 14
Wednesday, June 1, 1966 · 03:00 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Atlas SLV-3

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Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...

Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches1078
Successes972

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United States Air Force

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Mission Brief

The ATDA (Augmented Target Docking Adapter) had been prepared as a back-up target in case of an GATV (Gemini Agena Target Vehicle) failure. The ATDA was a short cylinder consisting of a target docking adapter cone mounted on front and containing a communications system, a guidance and control system, and a reaction control system. It also had running lights, but unlike the GATV, the ATDA had no propulsive capabilities for orbit changes.

PayloadATDA
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerGemini
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

LAUNCH SITE
28.491°N, 80.547°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.