Launch Overview
Vehicle
Thor SLV-2A Agena D
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
V / 75-1-2
Outcome
Success
Flight
383/1163
COSPAR Designator
1963-037
Mission
KH-4A 2 (Government/Top Secret)
The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Thor SLV-2A Agena D
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
162 (36 YTD)
Site launches
107 (25 YTD)
Pad launches
7 (3 YTD)
Payloads (12)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-037 | SRV 1002-1 | NRO/CIA | US | |
| 1963-037 | SRV 1002-2 | NRO/CIA | US | |
| 1963-037 | Star 12 | NRO/CIA | US | |
| 1963-037 | Fairing | NRO/CIA | US | |
| 1963-037 | Star 12 | NRO/CIA | US | |
| 1963-037 | Castor 1 | USAF | ||
| 1963-037 | Castor 1 | USAF | ||
| 1963-037 | Castor 1 | USAF | ||
| 1963-037 | Thor DSV-2C 383 | USAF | ||
| 1963-037A | CORONA J-2 | NRO/CIA | US | Track |
| 1963-037A | Research Module | AFSSD | US | |
| 1963-037A | Agena D | AFSSD | US |