1962-017A
KH-4 Mission 9033 was launched on 1962 Apr 28 by Thor Agena B from Vandeberg into a 73 degree orbit. This mission was designated as part of Program 622A. Orbit mass of Agena 1125 was 1225 kg. The SRV was ejected and deorbited on May 5 but the parachute cover failed to release and the capsule sank in the Pacific. The CORONA history says recovery was on rev 64, the Vandenberg report on rev 96.
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| KH-4 Mission 9033 |
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| 1962 Apr 29 | 0030:12 | Launch by Thor Agena B | V 75-3 Pad 4 |
| | 0032 | Thor MECO (T+2:27) |
| | 0032 | Thor VECO (T+2:36) |
| | 0032 | Thor sep (T+2:45) | -5837 x 200 x 73.1 |
| | 0033 | Agena burn (T+3:13) |
| | 0037 | Agena cutoff (T+7:08) | 225 x ? x ? (VCR) |
| 1962 Apr 30 | 2302 | | 91.03 176 x 414 x 73.11 |
| 1962 May 1 | 1430 | | 91.1 180 x 475 x 73.11 (RAE) |
| 1962 May 1 | | Debris Rho 2 reentered |
| 1962 May | | | 93.1 193 x 441 x 73.1 (SATCAT) |
| 1962 May 3 | 0138? | Deorbit opportunity on rev 64 |
| | 0150? | Landing opportunity on rev 64 |
| 1962 May 5 | 0210? | SRV ejected rev 96 |
| | 0245? | SRV sank in Pacific |
| 1962 May 10 | 0846 | | 90.56 190 x 414 x 73.1 |
| 1962 May 17 | 1348 | | 89.86 174 x 361 x 73.1 |
| 1962 May 17 | 1430 | | 89.90 176 x 362 x 73.1 (RAE) |
| 1962 May | | | 89.9 174 x 361 x 73.1 (SATCAT) |
| 1962 May 25 | 1430 | | 88.7 166 x 253 x 73.1 (RAE) |
| 1962 May 26 | | CORONA/Agena reentered |