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KH-4 24 & RM 5

Thor SLV-2 Agena DUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 2W
Saturday, November 9, 1963 · 08:27 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

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Thor SLV-2 Agena D

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches1078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Mission Brief

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.

PayloadKH-4 24 & RM 5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 2W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
34.756°N
Longitude
120.622°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

08:27 PM UTC - 08:27 PM UTC

Delay History

1
Nov 9Nov 9Failure → Failure

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