United States Air ForceThor SLV-2 Agena DSpace Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
KH-4 24 & RM 5
Launched
November 9, 1963
Image: USAF
Summary
KH-4 24 & RM 5 launched on an United States Air Force Thor SLV-2 Agena D from Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on November 9, 1963. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 168th launch, 42nd this year and humanity's 280th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Thor SLV-2 Agena D flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Thor SLV-2 Agena D · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Thor SLV-2 Agena D flightUnited States Air Force's 168th launch42nd this yearhumanity's 280th orbital launch attempt56th 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 24 also carried the RM 5 radiometer payload for background measurements for the MIDAS program.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
8th launch from Space Launch Complex 2W, 4th this year · 112th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
99 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
46 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did KH-4 24 & RM 5 launch?
KH-4 24 & RM 5 launched on November 9, 1963. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KH-4 24 & RM 5?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched KH-4 24 & RM 5?
Thor SLV-2 Agena D, flown by United States Air Force. Thor SLV-2 Agena D spec sheet
Where did KH-4 24 & RM 5 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was KH-4 24 & RM 5 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.