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Launch FailureUnited States Air Force
Thor Agena D: KH-5 8
KH-5 (Keyhole 5, codenamed Argon) was the area survey component of the Corona program.
Friday, 26 April 1963
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleThor Agena D
Vehicle FamilyThor
Vehicle Record11 of 13 launches (84.6%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 2E
Location🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#18
Agency Launches This Year#12
Launches From This Pad47
Launches From This Site923
Status Note
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
About Thor Agena D
Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles. The rockets used Thor first stages and Agena second stages. They are thus cousins of the more-famous Thor-Deltas, which founded the Delta rocket family.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 2E · 34.7516°N 120.6192°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.