United States Air ForceThor SLV-2A Agena DSpace Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
KH-4A 1
Launched
August 25, 1963
Image: Unknown
Summary
KH-4A 1 launched on an United States Air Force Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on August 25, 1963. It was United States Air Force's 159th launch, 33rd this year and humanity's 268th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Thor SLV-2A Agena D flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Thor SLV-2A Agena D · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 7th Thor SLV-2A Agena D flightUnited States Air Force's 159th launch33rd this yearhumanity's 268th orbital launch attempt44th orbital launch attempt this year
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Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 component; none still in orbit
- OPS 1419 · NORAD 636 · re-entered September 12, 1963
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
32nd launch from Space Launch Complex 1W, 3rd this year · 104th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
56 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
73 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did KH-4A 1 launch?
KH-4A 1 launched on August 25, 1963. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KH-4A 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched KH-4A 1?
Thor SLV-2A Agena D, flown by United States Air Force. Thor SLV-2A Agena D spec sheet
Where did KH-4A 1 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was KH-4A 1 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did KH-4A 1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).