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KH-4A 1028

KH-4A 1028 was launched on December 24, 1965 aboard a Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Jan 20, 1966).

COSPAR 1965-110ANORAD 1866United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
OPS 4639
Common name
KH-4A 1028
Payload designation
CORONA J-26
Other names
:C,:CC,NRO Mission 1028:CM,CORONA 104:CA
International designator
1965-110A
NORAD catalog number
1866
GCAT identifier
S01866
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.126

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 24, 1965 · 21:06 UTC
Launch record
1965-110Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad 75-3-4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
178 km
Apogee
446 km
Inclination
80.01°
Status
Reentered attached to another object
Status date
January 20, 1966
Last known active
Jan 2, 1966
End of operations
Jan 2, 1966

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 Q28845775 (CC0).