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CORONA M-20

Thor SLV-2A Agena D launch from Vandenberg (United States) on February 28, 1963, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

February 28, 1963 · 21:48 UTCLaunch 1963-F02Launch no. 232 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad 75-3-5
OutcomeFailurestage 0 ignition failure
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 28, 1963, 21:48
Launch designation
1963-F02
Mission
CORONA M-20
Flight name
CORONA 60/9052
Vehicle flight ID
354/1159
Flight code
TAG065/FARM COUNTRY

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
43 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.720 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OF · S0I

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OPS 05831963-F02National Reconnaissance Office———
SRV 6101963-F02National Reconnaissance Office———
LPARL Aurora 1963a1963-F02US Defense Atomic Support Agency———
RED VINO 21963-F02Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Special Projects (NRO Program A)———

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