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KH-4A 1011

KH-4A 1011 was launched on October 5, 1964 aboard a Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Oct 26, 1964).

COSPAR 1964-061ANORAD 890United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
OPS 3333
Common name
KH-4A 1011
Payload designation
CORONA J-3
Other names
:C,:CC,NRO Mission 1011:CM,CORONA 86:CA
International designator
1964-061A
NORAD catalog number
890
GCAT identifier
S00890
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.085

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
CORONA J
Owner
NRO
Country
United States
Builder
Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
Platform (bus)
CORONA KH-4A

Launch

Date
October 5, 1964 · 21:50 UTC
Launch record
1964-061Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad 75-3-4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
175 km
Apogee
411 km
Inclination
79.97°
Status
Reentered attached to another object
Status date
October 26, 1964
Last known active
Oct 13, 1964
End of operations
Oct 13, 1964

Size

Mass
215 kg
Dry mass
215 kg
Total mass with attached objects
1,590 kg
Length
2.1 m
Diameter
1.30 m
Span
2.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11691540 (CC0).