OPS 1778 (KH-4A Corona mission 1033), a U.S. NRO film-return photoreconnaissance satellite. Thor SLV-2A Agena-D from Vandenberg lofted it on 24 May 1966 into LEO; dual recovery capsules returned imagery before decay on 9 June.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 615 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 51st
- of 61 Thor SLV-2A Agena D flights
- Date and time
- 24 May 1966, 02:00 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
- 1966-042
- Launches in 1966
- 49th of 131
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