United States Air ForceThorad SLV-2H Agena DSpace Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
KH-4B 13
Launched
February 17, 1971
Image: NASA
Summary
KH-4B 13 launched on an United States Air Force Thorad SLV-2H Agena D from Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on February 17, 1971. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 541st launch, 5th this year and humanity's 1,185th orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Thorad SLV-2H Agena D flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Thorad SLV-2H Agena D · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 8th Thorad SLV-2H Agena D flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 541st launch5th this yearhumanity's 1,185th orbital launch attempt14th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
The KH-4B (Keyhole-4B) was sixth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
43rd launch from Space Launch Complex 3W, 1st this year · 359th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
81 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
90 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did KH-4B 13 launch?
KH-4B 13 launched on February 17, 1971. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KH-4B 13?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched KH-4B 13?
Thorad SLV-2H Agena D, flown by United States Air Force. Thorad SLV-2H Agena D spec sheet
Where did KH-4B 13 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was KH-4B 13 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.