Atlas SLV-3 | ATDA
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
June 1, 1966, 3 p.m. - June 1, 1966, 3 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
June 1, 1966, 3 p.m. - June 1, 1966, 3 p.m.
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.
The Atlas SLV-3, or SLV-3 Atlas was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas / SM-65D Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets.
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