Launch Overview
Vehicle
Thor SLV-2 Agena D
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
V / 75-3-5
Outcome
Success
Flight
394/1169
COSPAR Designator
1963-035
Mission
KH-5 9 (Government/Top Secret)
KH-5 (Keyhole 5, codenamed Argon) was the area survey component of the Corona program.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Thor SLV-2 Agena D
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
160 (34 YTD)
Site launches
105 (23 YTD)
Pad launches
27 (6 YTD)
Payloads (8)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-035 | LAMPO | NRO/CIA | US | |
| 1963-035 | Star 12 | NRO/CIA | US | |
| 1963-035 | Thor DSV-2A 394 | USAF | ||
| 1963-035A | ARGON 11 | NRO/ACE | US | Track |
| 1963-035A | Agena D | AFSSD | US | |
| 1963-035B | 0.1 Square Meter Target | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1963-035C | deb USAF satellite | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1963-035D | deb USAF satellite | AFSSD | US | Track |