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KH-4A 1027

KH-4A 1027 was launched on December 9, 1965 aboard a Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Dec 26, 1965).

COSPAR 1965-102ANORAD 1816United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
OPS 7249
Common name
KH-4A 1027
Payload designation
CORONA JX-27
Other names
:C,:CC,NRO Mission 1027:CM,CORONA 103:CA
International designator
1965-102A
NORAD catalog number
1816
GCAT identifier
S01816
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.125

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 9, 1965 · 21:10 UTC
Launch record
1965-102Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad 75-3-5

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
183 km
Apogee
437 km
Inclination
80.00°
Status
Reentered attached to another object
Status date
December 26, 1965
Last known active
Dec 11, 1965
End of operations
Dec 11, 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 Q28845774 (CC0).