OPS 1545 (CORONA KH-4A Mission 1036), an NRO film-return photoreconnaissance satellite. Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D from Vandenberg SLC-1W lofted it on 9 August 1966 into LEO; dual film-return capsules recovered before decay on 11 September.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 525 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 1st
- of 30 Thorad SLV-2G Agena D flights
- Date and time
- 9 August 1966, 20:46 UTC
- Rocket
- Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1966-072
- Launches in 1966
- 79th of 131
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