OPS 3042 (KH-4A 9 / Corona Mission 1009), a U.S. CIA/NRO film-return photoreconnaissance satellite with dual J-1 panoramic cameras. Thor-SLV2A Agena-D from Vandenberg lofted it on 5 August 1964 into polar LEO; both film-return capsules were recovered.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 641 kg
- Flight
- 21st
- of 61 Thor SLV-2A Agena D flights
- Date and time
- 5 August 1964, 23:15 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
- 1964-043
- Launches in 1964
- 52nd of 100
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