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1962 · United States Air Force

KH-4 12

successThor DM-21 Agena-B | KH-4 12

The KH-4 (Keyhole-4) was fourth version in the Corona-program to build an optical reconnaissance satellite.

Overview

Date / time
September 17, 1962 at 11:46 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 1W
Mission
KH-4 12
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Thor DM-21 Agena-B →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

FTV 1133 & ERS 2
LEO