flown missionSuccess

Thor DM-21 Agena-B | KH-5 5

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 1E — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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

mission

Name
KH-5 5
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)
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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Thor DM-21 Agena-B
Family
Thor
Provider
United States Air Force
Type
Government
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 1E
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles