Thor SLV-2 Agena D | KH-4 24 & RM 5
Status: Failure | Launched: Nov 09, 1963 20:27 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Thor SLV-2 Agena D — Thor family
Mission
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.
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 2W
- Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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