1962-044
ARGON 10 (KH-5 Mission 9042A, CORONA flight 50) was launched on 1962 Sep 1 by Thor Agena B from Vandenberg. The SRV was ejected after a 4 day mission but it sank in the Pacific when the parachute failed. The payload carried the first of several to study energetic electrons in the STARFISH radiation belt.
Agena 1132 had an orbit mass of 1134 kg.
| KH-5 Mission 9042A | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Sep 1 | 2039:09 | Launch by Thor Agena B | V Pad 5 |
| 2041 | Thor MECO (T+2:25) | ||
| 2041 | Thor VECO (T+2:34) | ||
| 2041 | Thor sep (T+2:42) | ? x 292 | |
| 2042 | Agena burn (T+3:37) | ||
| 2046 | Agena cutoff (T+7:41) | 300 x 683 x ? (VCR) | |
| 1962 Sep 2 | 0706 | 94.32 334 x 637 x 82.8 | |
| 1962 Sep 4 | 1411 | 94.30 297 x 672 x 82.8 | |
| 1962 Sep 5 | End of experiment transmissions | ||
| 1962 Sep 5 | 2345? | SRV sep rev 64 | |
| 1962 Sep 6 | 0020? | SRV sank in Pacific | |
| 1962 Sep 9 | 0556 | 94.31 300 x 669 x 82.81 | |
| 1962 Sep 9 | 0500 | 94.42 300 x 669 x 82.8 (RAE) | |
| 1963 Apr | 94.0 293 x 639 x 82.8 (SATCAT) | ||
| 1963 Dec 29 | 0930 | 92.39 279 x 492 x 82.8 (RAE) | |
| 1964 Jan 3 | 2126 | 92.35 285 x 494 x 82.8 | |
| 1964 Jul 8 | 2100 | 91.08 263 x 391 x 82.8 | |
| 1964 Aug 22 | 1200 | 90.65 266 x 346 x 82.8 (RAE) | |
| 1964 Oct 21 | 2038 | 88.88 202 x 236 x 82.8 | |
| 1964 Oct 26 | CORONA/Agena reentered | ||
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