flown missionFailure

Thor Agena D | KH-5 8

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 2E — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAApr 26, 1963, 20:12 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: KH-5 8
Type: Government/Top Secret
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

KH-5 (Keyhole 5, codenamed Argon) was the area survey component of the Corona program.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Apr 26, 1963, 20:12 UTC
Window opens: Apr 26, 1963, 20:12 UTC
Window closes: Apr 26, 1963, 20:12 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:18 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Thor Agena D
Family: Thor
Variant: Agena D
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 2E
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 34.7516, -120.6192