United States Air ForceThor SLV-2A Agena DSpace Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
KH-6 1
Launched
March 18, 1963
Image: Unknown
Summary
KH-6 1 launched on an United States Air Force Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on March 18, 1963. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 133rd launch, 7th this year and humanity's 232nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Thor SLV-2A Agena D flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- 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
- 2nd Thor SLV-2A Agena D flightUnited States Air Force's 133rd launch7th this yearhumanity's 232nd orbital launch attempt8th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
KH-6 (Keyhole 6, codenamed Lanyard) was an early attempt to gain higher resolution imagery, which flew only one successful mission in 1963. It was part of the Corona program.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
30th launch from Space Launch Complex 1W, 1st this year · 87th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
56 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
113 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did KH-6 1 launch?
KH-6 1 launched on March 18, 1963. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KH-6 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched KH-6 1?
Thor SLV-2A Agena D, flown by United States Air Force. Thor SLV-2A Agena D spec sheet
Where did KH-6 1 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was KH-6 1 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.