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CORONA R&D FTV 1602

Thor SLV-2 Agena D launch from Vandenberg (United States) on September 2, 1965, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

September 2, 1965 · 20:00 UTCLaunch 1965-F10Launch no. 474 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad 75-3-5
OutcomeFailurestage 1 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 2, 1965, 20:00
Launch designation
1965-F10
Mission
CORONA R&D FTV 1602
Flight name
CORONA 99/R&D
Vehicle flight ID
401/1602
Flight code
TAG117/WORD SCRAMBLE

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
11 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.522 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF · S1G

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
FTV 16021965-F10National Reconnaissance Office———
SHIP1965-F10US 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.