OPS 3928 (KH-4A mission 1016 / Corona 91), a U.S. NRO film-return photoreconnaissance satellite with dual recovery capsules. Thor SLV-2A Agena-D from Vandenberg pad 75-3-5 lofted it into LEO on 15 January 1965 for medium-resolution imaging of denied territory.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 585 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 31st
- of 61 Thor SLV-2A Agena D flights
- Date and time
- 15 January 1965, 21:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor SLV-2A Agena D
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1965-002
- Launches in 1965
- 2nd of 124
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