1963

1963 · United States Air Force

KH-6 1

failureThor SLV-2A Agena D | KH-6 1

KH-6 (Keyhole 6, codenamed Lanyard) was an early attempt to gain higher resolution imagery, which flew only one successful mission in 1963. It was part of the Corona program.

Overview

Date / time
March 18, 1963 at 09:13 PM UTC
Outcome
failure
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 1W
Mission
KH-6 1
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit