United States Air Force
GATV 9
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
FAILURE
Failure
Tuesday, May 17, 1966 · 15:15 UTC
Mission
/01The GATV (Gemini Agena Target Vehicle) was designed to be launched into Earth orbit prior to a Gemini mission and used for rendezvous and docking practice.
Mission Type
Test Target
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Failure
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
Variant: SLV-3 Agena D
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 14
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.491° N, 80.547° W
16
Pad Launches
167
Location Launches
322
Agency Launches
47
Orbital This Year