United States Air ForceThor SLV-2A Agena DSpace Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
KH-4A 27
Launched
December 9, 1965
Image: Unknown
Summary
KH-4A 27 launched on an United States Air Force Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on December 9, 1965. It was United States Air Force's 295th launch, 64th this year and humanity's 506th orbital launch attempt. It was the 44th Thor SLV-2A Agena D flight and the 14th 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
- 44th Thor SLV-2A Agena D flight · 14th this yearUnited States Air Force's 295th launch64th this yearhumanity's 506th orbital launch attempt113th orbital launch attempt this year
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Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 component; none still in orbit
- OPS 7249 · NORAD 1816 · re-entered December 26, 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 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
36th launch from Space Launch Complex 1E, 5th this year · 197th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
45 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
65 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did KH-4A 27 launch?
KH-4A 27 launched on December 9, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KH-4A 27?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched KH-4A 27?
Thor SLV-2A Agena D, flown by United States Air Force. Thor SLV-2A Agena D spec sheet
Where did KH-4A 27 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was KH-4A 27 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did KH-4A 27 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).