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KH-4A 1015

KH-4A 1015 was launched on December 19, 1964 aboard a Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Jan 14, 1965).

COSPAR 1964-085ANORAD 961United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
OPS 3358
Common name
KH-4A 1015
Payload designation
CORONA J-17
Other names
:C,:CC,NRO Mission 1015:CM,CORONA 90:CA
International designator
1964-085A
NORAD catalog number
961
GCAT identifier
S00961
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.093

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
December 19, 1964 · 21:10 UTC
Launch record
1964-085Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad 75-3-4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
185 km
Apogee
352 km
Inclination
74.99°
Status
Reentered attached to another object
Status date
January 14, 1965
Last known active
Dec 30, 1964
End of operations
Dec 30, 1964

Size

Mass
210 kg
Dry mass
210 kg
Total mass with attached objects
1,585 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 Q11691544 (CC0).