OPS 3559 (KH-4A Corona mission 1012 / Corona 87), a U.S. CIA/NRO film-return photoreconnaissance satellite with dual J-1 panoramic cameras. Thor-SLV2A Agena-D from Vandenberg lofted it on 17 October 1964; attitude became erratic on the second portion, forcing early recovery.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 637 kg
- Flight
- 25th
- of 61 Thor SLV-2A Agena D flights
- Date and time
- 17 October 1964, 22:02 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor SLV-2A Agena D
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1964-067
- Launches in 1964
- 78th of 100
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