United States Air ForceThor Agena DSpace Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
KH-4 13 & RM 4
Launched
September 29, 1962
Image: USAF
Summary
KH-4 13 & RM 4 launched on an United States Air Force Thor Agena D from Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on September 29, 1962. It was United States Air Force's 111th launch, 40th this year and humanity's 200th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Thor Agena D flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Thor Agena D · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 4th Thor Agena D flightUnited States Air Force's 111th launch40th this yearhumanity's 200th orbital launch attempt58th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
The KH-4 (Keyhole-4) was fourth version in the Corona-program to build an optical reconnaissance satellite. KH-4 13 carried the RM 4 radiometer payload (identical to RM 3) for background measurements for the MIDAS program.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
2nd launch from Space Launch Complex 2W, 2nd this year · 72nd from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
99 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
31 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did KH-4 13 & RM 4 launch?
KH-4 13 & RM 4 launched on September 29, 1962. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KH-4 13 & RM 4?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched KH-4 13 & RM 4?
Thor Agena D, flown by United States Air Force. Thor Agena D spec sheet
Where did KH-4 13 & RM 4 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was KH-4 13 & RM 4 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.