1968-112A
KH-4A Mission 1049 was launched on 1968 Dec 12 by Thorad Agena D from Vandenberg. Both SRVs were recovered. The photography was out of focus but generally of good quality. The mission deployed a subsatellite into a high 1400 km orbit, the first of a new series. The Agena carried 9 DMUs of the 2000 lb-s type.
| KH-4A Mission 1049 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Dec 12 | 2222 | Launch by LTTAT Agena D | V SLC3W |
| 2223 | Castor sep | ||
| 2225 | Thor sep | ||
| 2226 | Agena burn | ||
| 2230 | Agena MECO | ||
| Elint subsatellite C1 ejected | |||
| 1968 Dec 13 | 0216 | 88.58 159 x 249 x 81.0 | |
| 0811 | 88.61 153 x 258 x 81.0 | ||
| DMU burn 1 rev 5, raise perigee | |||
| 1968 Dec 13 | 1430 | 88.67 169 x 248 x 81.0 (RAE) | |
| 1968 Dec 15 | 0006 | 88.60 166 x 244 x 81.0 | |
| 0729 | 88.58 167 x 241 x 81.0 | ||
| Orbit raise? | |||
| 2047 | 88.69 173 x 246 x 81.0 | ||
| 1968 Dec 15 | 88.6 175 x 238 x 81.0 (SSR) | ||
| 1968 Dec 16 | 1858 | 88.64 175 x 240 x 81.0 | |
| 1968 Dec 17 | 0816 | 88.61 174 x 237 x 81.0 | |
| DMU burn 2 rev 75, boost | |||
| DMU burn 3 rev 78, deboost | |||
| 1968 Dec 18 | 2112 | 88.54 178 x 226 x 81.0 | |
| 1968 Dec 19 | 0040? | SRV-1 ejected rev 99 | |
| 1968 Dec 19 | 0122 | SRV-1 recovered | |
| DMU burn? | |||
| 1968 Dec 19 | 1755 | 88.66 178 x 237 x 81.0 | |
| 1968 Dec 20 | 0713 | 88.61 168 x 243 x 81.0 | |
| 1968 Dec 21? | DMU burn? | ||
| 1968 Dec 22 | 1057 | 88.65 173 x 242 x 81.1 | |
| 1949 | 88.59 175 x 234 x 81.1 | ||
| 1968 Dec 23 | 2254? | SRV-2 ejected rev 179 | |
| 1968 Dec 23 | 2330 | SRV-2 recovered | |
| 1968 Dec 27 | 1623 | 88.27 160 x 218 x 81.0 | |
| 1968 Dec 28 | 1252 | 86.96 110 x 137 x 81.0 | |
| 1968 Dec 29 | CORONA/Agena reentered | ||
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