Thor DM-21 Agena-B
FailureKH-5 4 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Friday, Jul 21, 1961, 22:35 UTC
Launch window
Friday, Jul 21, 1961, 22:35 UTC – Friday, Jul 21, 1961, 22:35 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Mission
KH-5 4
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
KH-5 (Keyhole 5, codenamed Argon) was the area survey component of the Corona program.
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