Launch Overview
Vehicle
Thor SLV-2A Agena D
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
V / 75-1-2
Outcome
Success
Flight
398/1168
COSPAR Designator
1963-055
Mission
KH-4 26 (Government/Top Secret)
The KH-4 (Keyhole-4) was fourth version in the Corona-program to build an optical reconnaissance satellite. KH-4 24 also carried the RM 5 radiometer payload for background measurements for the MIDAS program.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Thor SLV-2A Agena D
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
175 (49 YTD)
Site launches
117 (35 YTD)
Pad launches
9 (5 YTD)
Payloads (11)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-055 | SRV | NRO/CIA | US | |
| 1963-055 | P-11 motor | AFSSD | US | |
| 1963-055 | Star 12 | NRO/CIA | US | |
| 1963-055 | Castor 1 | USAF | ||
| 1963-055 | Castor 1 | USAF | ||
| 1963-055 | Castor 1 | USAF | ||
| 1963-055 | Thor DSV-2C 398 | USAF | ||
| 1963-055A | CORONA M-26 | NRO/CIA | US | Track |
| 1963-055A | AFTRACK 36/Mission 7218 | SAFSP | US | |
| 1963-055A | Agena D | AFSSD | US | |
| 1963-055B | P-11 No. 4101 | NRO/SAFSP | US | Track |