MISSION NAME
KH-4 18 18
Status
Success
DATE
7 JAN 1963
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E
Description
The KH-4 (Keyhole-4) was fourth version in the Corona-program to build an optical reconnaissance satellite.
Thor Agena D
Rocket Description
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.