OPS 5300 (KH-4B Corona Mission 1114 / Corona 142), an NRO film-return photoreconnaissance satellite with dual panoramic cameras. Thorad SLV-2H Agena-D from Vandenberg SLC-3W; overall image quality rated among the best of past missions.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 750 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 9th
- of 13 Thorad SLV-2H Agena D flights
- Date and time
- 24 March 1971, 21:06 UTC
- Rocket
- Thorad SLV-2H Agena D
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1971-022
- Launches in 1971
- 25th of 133
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