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1963 · United States Air Force

KH-5 10

successThor SLV-2A Agena D | KH-5 10

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

Overview

Date / time
October 29, 1963 at 09:19 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 1W
Mission
KH-5 10
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Thor SLV-2A Agena D →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 2

HITCH HIKER 2
LEO
THOR AGENA D
LEO