USAF Thorad SLV-2G Agena D KH-4A 51

Name: USAF Thorad SLV-2G Agena D KH-4A 51
Start: 1969-05-02T01:46:58.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 3W

Thorad SLV-2G Agena D

Status

Success

Date

2 MAY 1969

01:46

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 3W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Overview

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

Rocket

Thorad SLV-2G Agena D

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

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.

Height

32.9 m

Diameter

2.44 m

Launch Mass

91 T

Thrust

1,444 kN