Thor Agena D
SuccessKH-4 11 & RM 3 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Wednesday, Aug 29, 1962, 01:00 UTC
Launch window
Wednesday, Aug 29, 1962, 01:00 UTC – Wednesday, Aug 29, 1962, 01:00 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
KH-4 11 & RM 3
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
The KH-4 (Keyhole-4) was fourth version in the Corona-program to build an optical reconnaissance satellite. KH-4 11 also carried the RM 3 radiometer payload for background measurements for the MIDAS program.
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