KH-4 25 (Corona Mission 9061 / OPS 2260), a CIA film-return photoreconnaissance satellite with Long John 2 ELINT piggyback, launched on a Thor Agena-D from Vandenberg; the film capsule separated but stayed in orbit, so no imagery was recovered.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 395 kg
- Flight
- 3rd
- of 8 Thor SLV-2 Agena D flights
- Date and time
- 27 November 1963, 21:15 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor SLV-2 Agena D
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1963-048
- Launches in 1963
- 61st of 69
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