KH-4 8 (Corona 46 / Mission 9039 / FTV-1130), an NRO/CIA film-return photoreconnaissance satellite with dual panoramic cameras. Thor DM-21 Agena-B from Vandenberg placed it in LEO; the mission was aborted after six passes and photos were severely affected by static.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 336 kg
- Flight
- 32nd
- of 40 Thor DM-21 Agena-B flights
- Date and time
- 21 July 1962, 00:56 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor DM-21 Agena-B
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1962-031
- Launches in 1962
- 37th of 81
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