United States Air ForceThor SLV-2A Agena DSpace Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
KH-4A 26
Launched
October 28, 1965
Image: Unknown
Summary
KH-4A 26 launched on an United States Air Force Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on October 28, 1965. It was United States Air Force's 291st launch, 60th this year and humanity's 490th orbital launch attempt. It was the 43rd Thor SLV-2A Agena D flight and the 13th this year. 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
- 43rd Thor SLV-2A Agena D flight · 13th this yearUnited States Air Force's 291st launch60th this yearhumanity's 490th orbital launch attempt97th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 component; none still in orbit
- OPS 2155 · NORAD 1637 · re-entered November 17, 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
21st launch from Space Launch Complex 3W, 6th this year · 193rd from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
81 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
35 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did KH-4A 26 launch?
KH-4A 26 launched on October 28, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KH-4A 26?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched KH-4A 26?
Thor SLV-2A Agena D, flown by United States Air Force. Thor SLV-2A Agena D spec sheet
Where did KH-4A 26 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was KH-4A 26 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did KH-4A 26 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).