Thor SLV-2A Agena D | KH-4 26

Launch information

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Mission description

The KH-4 (Keyhole-4) was fourth version in the Corona-program to build an optical reconnaissance satellite. KH-4 24 also carried the RM 5 radiometer payload for background measurements for the MIDAS program.

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Thor SLV-2A Agena D | KH-4 26’.

Launch image Thor SLV-2A Agena D | KH-4 26

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: Dec. 21, 1963, 9:45 p.m.

Timezone: America/Los_Angeles

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

KH-4 26 (LEO)

Launcher

United States Air Force

Rocket

Thor SLV-2A Agena D

Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 2W

Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Thor SLV-2A Agena D | KH-4 26’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
716 TIROS 8 LEO 58.49 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit
718 THOR AGENA D LEO 64.78 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Decayed
719 HITCH HIKER 3 LEO 64.53 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Decayed

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Thor SLV-2A Agena D | KH-4 26’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#292

To this date

Location Launch

#117

To this date

Pad Launch

#9

To this date

Agency Launch

#175

To this date

Orbital Launch

#69

Year 1963

Location Launch

#35

Year 1963

Pad Launch

#5

Year 1963

Agency Launch

#49

Year 1963

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