KH-4B Corona (Mission 1104, OPS 5955), a CIA/NRO film-return photoreconnaissance satellite with dual J-3 panoramic cameras; delivered the best KH-4 imagery to date and flew bicolor and color-IR camouflage-detection experiments. Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D from Vandenberg SLC-3W lofted it on 7 August 1968.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 750 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 14th
- of 30 Thorad SLV-2G Agena D flights
- Date and time
- 7 August 1968, 21:36 UTC
- Rocket
- Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1968-065
- Launches in 1968
- 71st of 128
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