Thor Agena D | KH-4 11 & RM 3

The KH-4 (Keyhole-4) was fourth version in the Corona-program to build an optical reconnaissance satellite. KH-4 11 also carried the RM 3 radiometer payload for background measurements for the MIDAS program.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: August 29, 1962 at 01:00 AM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Thor Agena D
  • Operator: United States Air Force
  • Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
  • Mission type: Government/Top Secret