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1962 · United States Air Force

KH-5 6

successThor DM-21 Agena-B | KH-5 6

KH-5 (Keyhole 5, codenamed Argon) was the area survey component of the Corona program.

Overview

Date / time
September 1, 1962 at 08:39 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 1E
Mission
KH-5 6
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 1132
LEO