Thor SLV-2A Agena D
SuccessKH-6 2 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Saturday, May 18, 1963, 22:21 UTC
Launch window
Saturday, May 18, 1963, 22:21 UTC – Saturday, May 18, 1963, 22:21 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
KH-6 2
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
KH-6 (Keyhole 6, codenamed Lanyard) was an early attempt to gain higher resolution imagery, which flew only one successful mission in 1963. It was part of the Corona program.
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