USAF Thor SLV-2A Agena D KH-4A 7

Name: USAF Thor SLV-2A Agena D KH-4A 7
Start: 1964-06-19T23:18:07.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 2E

Thor SLV-2A Agena D

Status

Success

Date

19 JUN 1964

23:18

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 2E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Overview

The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

Rocket

Thor SLV-2A Agena D

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles. The rockets used Thor first stages and Agena second stages. They are thus cousins of the more-famous Thor-Deltas, which founded the Delta rocket family.

Height

31 m

Diameter

2.44 m

Launch Mass

67 T

Thrust

1,571 kN