Atlas SLV-3 | PRIME 3
The Martin X-23 PRIME (Precision Recovery Including Maneuvering Entry) was a small uncrewed lifting body re-entry vehicle tested by the United States Air Force in the late 1960s. PRIME 3 mission was flown on 19 April 1967 and simulated reentry from low-earth orbit with a 1143 km cross-range. This time, all systems performed perfectly, and the X-23 was successfully recovered.
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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Mission Profile
PRIME 3 was a Atlas SLV-3 mission operated by United States Air Force that lifted off from Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on April 20, 1967. The flight carried its payload on a test flight mission to Suborbital. The launch was a success.