launched fromUSA
Midas 6
Failure
DEC 17196220:36:00 UTCHydraulic rise-off disconnect failed at liftoff, resulting in loss of booster engine hydraulics fluid. Vehicle self-destructed T+80 seconds.
LIFTOFF
DEC 17 196220:36:00 UTC
Failure
launched fromSLC-3EVandenberg
aboardAtlas Agena B LV-3131DintoMEO
Payload
Midas 6
Missile warning