1962-011A
KH-4 Mission 9032 was launched on 1962 Apr 18 by Thor Agena B from Vandenberg. This was the first of the lower inclination CORONA flights, at 73.5 degrees. After launch an Agena telemetry link was lost and it was decided to recover the capsule early. The SRV was recovered over the Pacific after 2 days. The film from 9032 showed images of Sacramento airport which allowed two-engined and four-engined aircraft to be distinguished and was just able to detect automobiles.
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| KH-4 Mission 9032 |
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| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
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| 1962 Apr 18 | 0053:47 | Launch by Thor Agena B | V |
| | 0056 | Thor MECO (T+2:26) |
| | 0056 | Thor VECO (T+2:34) |
| | 0056 | Thor sep (T+2:41) |
| | 0057 | Agena burn (T+3:14) |
| | 0101 | Agena cutoff (T+7:11) | 209 x 515 x ? (VCR) |
| 1962 Apr | | | 91.6 158 x 540 x 73.5 (SATCAT) |
| 1962 Apr 19 | 0220 | | 91.59 201 x 504 x 73.50 |
| 1962 Apr 20 | 0317? | SRV ejected on rev 33 |
| | 0404 | SRV recovered in mid air |
| 1962 Apr 20 | | Lambda2 reentered |
| 1962 Apr 21 | | Lambda3,Lambda4 reentered |
| 1962 Apr 22 | | End of transmissions |
| 1962 Apr 23 | 1922 | | 91.52 155 x 543 x 73.53 |
| 1962 May 1 | 1430 | | 90.9 200 x 441 x 73.48 (RAE) |
| 1962 May 17 | 1200 | | 89.5 198 x 297 x 73.45 (RAE) |
| 1962 May | | | 88.1 180 x 181 x 73.6 (SATCAT) |
| 1962 May 22 | 1710 | | 88.10 180 x 180 x 73.56 |
| 1962 May 28 | | CORONA/Agena reentered |
Payload:
- Agena 1124
- KH-4 MURAL camera system M-2
- Panoramic cameras (2)
- Index camera
- Satellite recovery vehicle