OPS 4779 (KH-4A Corona Mission 1040), a CIA film-return photoreconnaissance satellite. Thor SLV-2A Agena-D from Vandenberg SLC-2W lofted it on 30 March 1967 into LEO; recovered after about 18 days.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 565 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 58th
- of 61 Thor SLV-2A Agena D flights
- Date and time
- 30 March 1967, 18:54 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
- 1967-029
- Launches in 1967
- 31st of 139
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