# MIDAS 10

> American early-warning satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q52376240](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52376240)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/midas-10

## Summary
MIDAS 10 is an American early-warning reconnaissance satellite (Military Defense Alarm System 10) launched on 1966-06-09 as part of the Missile Defense Alarm System. It was placed into orbit by an Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D launch vehicle and is cataloged under COSPAR ID 1966-051A and SCN 02200.

## Key Facts
- MIDAS 10 is an American early-warning satellite, also known as Military Defense Alarm System 10.
- Instance type: reconnaissance satellite (a class of satellite that covertly collects data for intelligence or military applications).
- Part of the Missile Defense Alarm System program.
- Launch date: 1966-06-09.
- Launch vehicle: Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D (an American expendable launch system).
- COSPAR ID: 1966-051A.
- SCN (Satellite Catalog Number): 02200.
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch on 1966-06-09.
- Preceded (and related in sequence) by MIDAS 9.

## FAQs
### Q: What is MIDAS 10?
A: MIDAS 10 is an American early-warning reconnaissance satellite that was part of the Missile Defense Alarm System. It is also referred to as Military Defense Alarm System 10.

### Q: When and how was MIDAS 10 launched?
A: MIDAS 10 was launched on 1966-06-09. The launch vehicle used was an Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D.

### Q: How is MIDAS 10 identified in satellite catalogs?
A: MIDAS 10 is cataloged with COSPAR ID 1966-051A and SCN 02200.

### Q: What program did MIDAS 10 belong to?
A: MIDAS 10 was part of the Missile Defense Alarm System, a program of early-warning reconnaissance satellites.

## Why It Matters
MIDAS 10 contributed to the development and deployment of space-based early-warning capabilities. As a reconnaissance satellite in the Missile Defense Alarm System series, it formed part of an effort to provide timely detection and monitoring relevant to national defense and missile warning functions. The satellite’s launch on 1966-06-09 using an Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D launch vehicle represents a data point in the operational history of expendable launch systems supporting military and intelligence payloads. Its cataloging under COSPAR ID 1966-051A and SCN 02200 ensures it is tracked and referenced in orbital records and scientific databases. Understanding MIDAS 10 is useful for tracing the evolution of early-warning satellite programs, launch vehicle usage, and reconnaissance satellite deployments in the mid-1960s. Researchers and historians rely on such discrete mission records to compile timelines, assess program scope, and connect individual missions within broader defense satellite series.

## Notable For
- Part of the Missile Defense Alarm System family of early-warning reconnaissance satellites.
- Launched on 1966-06-09 by an Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D expendable launch vehicle.
- Official identifiers: COSPAR ID 1966-051A and SCN 02200.
- Alternate name: Military Defense Alarm System 10.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: MIDAS 10.
- Alias: Military Defense Alarm System 10.
- Description: American early-warning satellite; classified as a reconnaissance satellite.
- Program affiliation: Missile Defense Alarm System.

### Identification and classification
- COSPAR ID: 1966-051A.
- SCN (Satellite Catalog Number): 02200.
- Instance of: reconnaissance satellite — a satellite class associated with covert collection of data for intelligence or military applications.
- Wikidata description: American early-warning satellite.
- Other identifiers: Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/11f01zm2gs; Wolfram Language entity code Entity["Satellite", "02200"].

### Launch
- Launch date: 1966-06-09.
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch on 1966-06-09.
- Launch vehicle: Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D — a type of American expendable launch system.

### Program context and related entities
- Part of the Missile Defense Alarm System series.
- Preceded by: MIDAS 9 (listed as the immediate predecessor in the series).

### References and links
- Language link available: Polish (wikipedia_languages: pl).
- Sitelink count recorded as 1 in the provided source data.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report