Corona Mission 1004 (KH-4A 3 / Discoverer 72), a U.S. CIA/NRO film-return photoreconnaissance satellite with dual J-1 panoramic cameras and two SRVs. Thor-SLV2A Agena-D from Vandenberg lofted it on 15 February 1964 into polar LEO.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 598 kg
- Flight
- 12th
- of 61 Thor SLV-2A Agena D flights
- Date and time
- 15 February 1964, 21:38 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor SLV-2A Agena D
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1964-008
- Launches in 1964
- 8th of 100
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