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Thor SLV-2A Agena D: KH-4A 11

The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

Monday, 5 October 1964
Thor SLV-2A Agena D: KH-4A 11

Mission Data

United States Air Force
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleThor SLV-2A Agena D
Vehicle FamilyThor
Vehicle Record57 of 61 launches (93.4%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 1W
Location🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#71
Agency Launches This Year#40
Launches From This Pad56
Launches From This Site923
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Thor SLV-2A 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 1W · 34.7572°N 120.6303°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.