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KH-4A 1012

KH-4A 1012 was launched on October 17, 1964 aboard a Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Nov 4, 1964).

COSPAR 1964-067ANORAD 911United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
OPS 3559
Common name
KH-4A 1012
Payload designation
CORONA J-13
Other names
:C,:CC,NRO Mission 1012:CM,CORONA 87:CA
International designator
1964-067A
NORAD catalog number
911
GCAT identifier
S00911
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.086

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 17, 1964 · 22:02 UTC
Launch record
1964-067Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad PALC1-1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
170 km
Apogee
392 km
Inclination
74.99°
Status
Reentered attached to another object
Status date
November 4, 1964
Last known active
Oct 23, 1964
End of operations
Oct 23, 1964

Size

Mass
262 kg
Dry mass
262 kg
Total mass with attached objects
1,637 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 Q11691541 (CC0).