MISSION NAME
KH-4A 1 1
Status
Success
DATE
25 AUG 1963
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 1W
Description
The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.
Thor SLV-2A 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.