United States Air ForceThor SLV-2A Agena DSpace Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
KH-4A 22
Launched
July 19, 1965
Image: Unknown
Summary
KH-4A 22 launched on an United States Air Force Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on July 19, 1965. It was United States Air Force's 272nd launch, 41st this year and humanity's 458th orbital launch attempt. It was the 38th Thor SLV-2A Agena D flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). One object from this launch is catalogued.
- 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
- 38th Thor SLV-2A Agena D flight · 8th this yearUnited States Air Force's 272nd launch41st this yearhumanity's 458th orbital launch attempt65th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload; none still in orbit
- OPS 5543 · NORAD 1457 · re-entered August 18, 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
18th launch from Space Launch Complex 3W, 3rd this year · 182nd from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
81 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
81 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did KH-4A 22 launch?
KH-4A 22 launched on July 19, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KH-4A 22?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched KH-4A 22?
Thor SLV-2A Agena D, flown by United States Air Force. Thor SLV-2A Agena D spec sheet
Where did KH-4A 22 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was KH-4A 22 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did KH-4A 22 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).