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KH-4A 1026

KH-4A 1026 was launched on October 28, 1965 aboard a Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Nov 17, 1965).

COSPAR 1965-086ANORAD 1637United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
OPS 2155
Common name
KH-4A 1026
Payload designation
CORONA J-25
Other names
:C,:CC,NRO Mission 1026:CM,CORONA 102:CA
International designator
1965-086A
NORAD catalog number
1637
GCAT identifier
S01637
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.121

Mission

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

Launch

Date
October 28, 1965 · 21:17 UTC
Launch record
1965-086Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad PALC1-1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
173 km
Apogee
432 km
Inclination
74.97°
Status
Reentered attached to another object
Status date
November 17, 1965
Last known active
Nov 7, 1965
End of operations
Nov 7, 1965

Size

Mass
210 kg
Dry mass
210 kg
Total mass with attached objects
1,615 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 Q28697243 (CC0).