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CORONA J-6

Thor SLV-2A Agena D launch from Vandenberg (United States) on March 24, 1964, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

March 24, 1964 · 22:22 UTCLaunch 1964-F04Launch no. 312 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad LC1-1
OutcomeFailurestage 2 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 24, 1964, 22:22
Launch designation
1964-F04
Mission
CORONA J-6
Flight name
CORONA 77/1003
Vehicle flight ID
396/1175
Flight code
TAG088//HEALTH FARM

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
183 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.627 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OF · S2G

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OPS 34671964-F04National Reconnaissance Office———
SRV 6311964-F04National Reconnaissance Office———
SRV 6301964-F04National Reconnaissance Office———
LPARL Aurora 19641964-F04US Air Force Space Systems Division———

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