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KH-5 9065A

KH-5 9065A was launched on June 13, 1964 aboard a Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Jun 2, 1965).

COSPAR 1964-030ANORAD 811United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
OPS 3236
Common name
KH-5 9065A
Payload designation
ARGON 21
Other names
:C,:CC,NRO Mission 9065A:CM,CORONA 80:CA
International designator
1964-030A
NORAD catalog number
811
GCAT identifier
S00811
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.074

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
CORONA ARGON
Owner
NRO
Country
United States
Builder
Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
Platform (bus)
CORONA ARGON

Launch

Date
June 13, 1964 · 15:47 UTC
Launch record
1964-030Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad 75-1-2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/R
Perigee
351 km
Apogee
357 km
Inclination
115.00°
Status
Reentered attached to another object
Status date
June 2, 1965
Last known active
Jun 19, 1964
End of operations
Jun 19, 1964

Size

Mass
180 kg
Dry mass
180 kg
Total mass with attached objects
1,320 kg
Length
1.3 m
Diameter
1.50 m
Span
1.3 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q9196286 (CC0).