The MIDAS Series 1 (Military Defense Alarm System) satellites, MIDAS 1 and 2, were the first development models for the MIDAS early warning system. February 26, 1960 at 17:25 UTC · Launch Failure Atlas LV-3 Agena A — United States Air Force, to Low Earth Orbit Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA The world's 57th orbital launch attempt, and 3rd of 1960. Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs.