United States Air ForceThor SLV-2A Agena DSpace Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
KH-4A 36
Launched
September 20, 1966
Image: Unknown
Summary
KH-4A 36 launched on an United States Air Force Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on September 20, 1966. It was United States Air Force's 352nd launch, 53rd this year and humanity's 612th orbital launch attempt. It was the 54th Thor SLV-2A Agena D flight and the 9th 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
- 54th Thor SLV-2A Agena D flight · 9th this yearUnited States Air Force's 352nd launch53rd this yearhumanity's 612th orbital launch attempt95th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 component; none still in orbit
- OPS 1703 · NORAD 2427 · re-entered October 12, 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
25th launch from Space Launch Complex 3W, 4th this year · 233rd from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
81 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
119 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did KH-4A 36 launch?
KH-4A 36 launched on September 20, 1966. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KH-4A 36?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched KH-4A 36?
Thor SLV-2A Agena D, flown by United States Air Force. Thor SLV-2A Agena D spec sheet
Where did KH-4A 36 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was KH-4A 36 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did KH-4A 36 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).