United States Air ForceThor SLV-2A Agena DSpace Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
KH-4A 23
Launched
August 17, 1965
Image: Unknown
Summary
KH-4A 23 launched on an United States Air Force Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on August 17, 1965. It was United States Air Force's 278th launch, 47th this year and humanity's 468th orbital launch attempt. It was the 39th Thor SLV-2A Agena D flight and the 9th 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
- 39th Thor SLV-2A Agena D flight · 9th this yearUnited States Air Force's 278th launch47th this yearhumanity's 468th orbital launch attempt75th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload; none still in orbit
- OPS 7208 · NORAD 1513 · re-entered October 11, 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
19th launch from Space Launch Complex 3W, 4th this year · 185th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
81 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
28 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did KH-4A 23 launch?
KH-4A 23 launched on August 17, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KH-4A 23?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched KH-4A 23?
Thor SLV-2A Agena D, flown by United States Air Force. Thor SLV-2A Agena D spec sheet
Where did KH-4A 23 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was KH-4A 23 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did KH-4A 23 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).