USAF Thorad SLV-2H Agena D KH-4B 17

Name: USAF Thorad SLV-2H Agena D KH-4B 17
Start: 1972-05-25T18:41:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 3W

Thorad SLV-2H Agena D

Status

Success

Date

25 MAY 1972

18:41

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 3W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Overview

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

Rocket

Thorad SLV-2H 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

34 m

Diameter

2.44 m

Launch Mass

88 T

Thrust

1,571 kN