United States Air ForceThor SLV-2A Agena DSpace Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
KH-4A 19
Launched
April 29, 1965
Image: Unknown
Summary
KH-4A 19 launched on an United States Air Force Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on April 29, 1965. It was United States Air Force's 254th launch, 23rd this year and humanity's 431st orbital launch attempt. It was the 34th Thor SLV-2A Agena D flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.
- 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
- 34th Thor SLV-2A Agena D flight · 4th this yearUnited States Air Force's 254th launch23rd this yearhumanity's 431st orbital launch attempt38th orbital launch attempt this year
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Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 2 payloads; none still in orbit
- OPS 5023 · NORAD 1330 · re-entered May 26, 1965
- SRV 627 · NORAD 1367 · re-entered June 8, 1965
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 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
17th launch from Space Launch Complex 3W, 2nd this year · 172nd from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
81 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
63 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did KH-4A 19 launch?
KH-4A 19 launched on April 29, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KH-4A 19?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched KH-4A 19?
Thor SLV-2A Agena D, flown by United States Air Force. Thor SLV-2A Agena D spec sheet
Where did KH-4A 19 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was KH-4A 19 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did KH-4A 19 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).