1961 · United States Air Force
KH-5 1
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KH-5 (Keyhole 5, codenamed Argon) was the area survey component of the Corona program.
Overview
- Date / time
- February 17, 1961 at 08:25 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 1W
- Mission
- KH-5 1
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit