Launch Overview
Vehicle
Thor SLV-2A Agena D
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
V / 75-1-1
Outcome
Success
Flight
425/2355
COSPAR Designator
1964-087
Mission
Quill 1 (Government/Top Secret)
This Quill mission was the first radar reconnaissance sat developed by the NRO in the P-40 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) proof-of-concept program.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Thor SLV-2A Agena D
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
231 (56 YTD)
Site launches
159 (42 YTD)
Pad launches
20 (6 YTD)