Launch Overview
Vehicle
Thor SLV-2A Agena D
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
V / 75-3-4
Outcome
Success
Flight
386/1601
COSPAR Designator
1963-042
Mission
KH-5 10 (Government/Top Secret)
KH-5 (Keyhole 5, codenamed Argon) was the area survey component of the Corona program.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Thor SLV-2A Agena D
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
167 (41 YTD)
Site launches
111 (29 YTD)
Pad launches
33 (4 YTD)
Payloads (12)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-042 | SRV | NRO/CIA | US | |
| 1963-042 | Star 5C | AFSSD | US | |
| 1963-042 | Star 12 | NRO/CIA | US | |
| 1963-042 | Castor 1 | USAF | ||
| 1963-042 | Castor 1 | USAF | ||
| 1963-042 | Castor 1 | USAF | ||
| 1963-042 | Thor DSV-2C 386 | USAF | ||
| 1963-042A | ARGON 6 | NRO/ACE | US | Track |
| 1963-042A | Research Module | DASA | US | |
| 1963-042A | Agena D | AFSSD | US | |
| 1963-042B | P-11 No. 4001 | NRO/SAFSP | US | Track |
| 1963-042C | deb USAF satellite/Agena D | SAFSP | US | Track |