United States Air ForceThor SLV-2A Agena DSpace Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
KH-4A 30
Launched
March 9, 1966
Image: Unknown
Summary
KH-4A 30 launched on an United States Air Force Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on March 9, 1966. It was United States Air Force's 308th launch, 9th this year and humanity's 537th orbital launch attempt. It was the 48th Thor SLV-2A Agena D flight and the 3rd 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
- 48th Thor SLV-2A Agena D flight · 3rd this yearUnited States Air Force's 308th launch9th this yearhumanity's 537th orbital launch attempt20th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 component; none still in orbit
- OPS 3488 · NORAD 2099 · re-entered March 29, 1966
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 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
44th launch from Space Launch Complex 1W, 1st this year · 206th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
56 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
75 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did KH-4A 30 launch?
KH-4A 30 launched on March 9, 1966. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KH-4A 30?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched KH-4A 30?
Thor SLV-2A Agena D, flown by United States Air Force. Thor SLV-2A Agena D spec sheet
Where did KH-4A 30 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was KH-4A 30 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did KH-4A 30 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).