United States Air ForceThor SLV-2A Agena DSpace Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
KH-4A 31
Launched
April 7, 1966
Image: Unknown
Summary
KH-4A 31 launched on an United States Air Force Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on April 7, 1966. It was United States Air Force's 314th launch, 15th this year and humanity's 550th orbital launch attempt. It was the 49th Thor SLV-2A Agena D flight and the 4th 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
- 49th Thor SLV-2A Agena D flight · 4th this yearUnited States Air Force's 314th launch15th this yearhumanity's 550th orbital launch attempt33rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload; none still in orbit
- OPS 1612 · NORAD 2136 · re-entered April 26, 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 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
23rd launch from Space Launch Complex 3W, 2nd this year · 211th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
81 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
64 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did KH-4A 31 launch?
KH-4A 31 launched on April 7, 1966. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KH-4A 31?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched KH-4A 31?
Thor SLV-2A Agena D, flown by United States Air Force. Thor SLV-2A Agena D spec sheet
Where did KH-4A 31 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was KH-4A 31 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did KH-4A 31 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).