Project Midas 2

[MJR]

Right now I am developing the Midas 2 satellite. Here are some pictures of the actual satellite. I am developing the booster stage and the satellite. It is mounted atop the Atlas C or D located between two fairings. I will put some dev pictures up soon.

 

[Star Voyager]

MiDAS 2 was launched on Atlas D. Here are some pictures:

It was launched in March 1960 at LC-14. If you need any more info, just ask. When I get my computer to 100%, I could create guidance and the Multistage config.

 

[MJR]

Thanks. D was the one with the Mercury booster and etc, right?

 

[Star Voyager]

Yes, D was the main operational booster used to carry satellites, i.e. Agena, Mercury, MiDAS, etc.

 

[MJR]

Thanks. There was also Pioneer P satellites too.

 

[Star Voyager]

I believe those were carried by Atlas D Able.

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Here is are some links to the MiDAS flights:

http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/M/MIDAS.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile_Defense_Alarm_System

 

[MJR]

I am going to make the SC3 payload configuration and you can make the multistage ini.

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I can't find physical parameters though.

 

[Star Voyager]

Do you mean specs?

 

[MJR]

Yeah. I found some that will so for now. I have a problem though. I am trying to texture it for the time being. It shows up in Anim8or and when I export it, it does not show up in Orbiter. I converted it to a dds. just so you know. I also went to the bottom of the msh. file and it said TEXTURE 0 which means basically it could not find a reference at all.

 

[Star Voyager]

Here are some links:

http://www.astronautix.com/craft/midas.htm

http://collections.nasm.si.edu/code...ects&newstyle=single&quicksearch=A19700253000

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Here is a very nice picture of the actual spacecraft:

 

[MJR]

Sweet. What is that circle looking thing hovering above the middle of the Midas 2.

 

[Star Voyager]

This whole thing is the W-37 sensing system, I believe. It is the main payload of the MiDAS program. The thing on top might be a camera, but the only info I can find is that the whole thing is an infared sensor.