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CORONA M-22

Thor SLV-2A Agena D launch from Vandenberg (United States) on June 27, 1963, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 27, 1963 · 00:37 UTCLaunch 1963-025Launch no. 259 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad 75-1-2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 27, 1963, 00:37
Launch designation
1963-025
Mission
CORONA M-22
Flight name
CORONA 66/9056
Vehicle flight ID
381/1166
Flight code
TAG072/CALICO MISS

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
4,136 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.6 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OPS 09991963-025ANORAD 609National Reconnaissance OfficeOptical imaging387 kgReentered attached to another object · Jul 26, 1963
Hitchhiker II1963-025BNORAD 614National Reconnaissance OfficeSpace science95 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 12, 2024
SRV 6111963-025National Reconnaissance Office———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.