United States Air ForceThor SLV-2A Agena DSpace Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
KH-6 3
Launched
July 31, 1963
Image: Unknown
Summary
KH-6 3 launched on an United States Air Force Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on July 31, 1963. It was United States Air Force's 157th launch, 31st this year and humanity's 265th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Thor SLV-2A Agena D flight. 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
- 6th Thor SLV-2A Agena D flightUnited States Air Force's 157th launch31st this yearhumanity's 265th orbital launch attempt41st orbital launch attempt this year
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Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 component; none still in orbit
- OPS 1370 · NORAD 626 · re-entered August 12, 1963
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
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 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
6th launch from Space Launch Complex 2W, 2nd this year · 103rd from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
99 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
33 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did KH-6 3 launch?
KH-6 3 launched on July 31, 1963. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KH-6 3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched KH-6 3?
Thor SLV-2A Agena D, flown by United States Air Force. Thor SLV-2A Agena D spec sheet
Where did KH-6 3 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was KH-6 3 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did KH-6 3 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).