Launch vehicle
Thor DM-21 Agena-B
Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles.
- Recorded launches
- 40
- First flight
- 1960-10-26
Historical mission record
This page records Thor DM-21 Agena-B | KH-5 4 and its reported outcome: Launch Failure. The date above is a historical record.
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Mission status
Launch Failure
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LAUNCH SITEVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission
KH-5 (Keyhole 5, codenamed Argon) was the area survey component of the Corona program.
- Launch vehicle
- Thor DM-21 Agena-B
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Destination orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
- Launch pad
- Space Launch Complex 1W
- Provider
- United States Air Force
The vehicle
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Recorded timing
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Launch site & orbit
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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