Wednesday, May 8, 1991

Corona 56

  1962-065


KH-4 Mission 9048 was launched on 1962 Nov 24 by Thor Agena B from Vandenberg. The SRV was recovered on Nov 29 in mid-air over the Pacific, 300 km downrange of the planned location and 50 km from Honolulu, at about 21N 158W. Some film was overexposed due to light leaks. 


KH-4 Mission 9048 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1962 Nov 24  2200:54 Launch by Thor Agena B  V Pad 4 
 2203  Thor MECO (T+2:29) 
 2203  Thor VECO (T+2:38) 
 2203  Thor sep (T+2:50) 
 2204  Agena burn (T+3:12) 
 2208  Agena cutoff (T+7:14)  89.90 212 x 344 x 65.18 (VCR) 
1962 Nov 24  2259   89.97 206 x 339 x 65.0 
1962 Nov    89.9 206 x 339 x 65.0 (SATCAT) 
1962 Nov 26  2258   89.88 205 x 332 x 65.15 
1962 Nov 27  0000   89.92 204 x 337 x 65.14 (RAE) 
1962 Nov 28  2124   89.84 205 x 327 x 65.15 
1962 Nov 29  2321? SRV deorbit 
1962 Nov 30  0003  SRV recovered on rev 81 
1962 Dec 2  1944   89.74 206 x 317 x 65.13 
1962 Dec 4  0700   89.63 204 x 310 x 65.13 (RAE) 
1962 Dec 12  1608   88.34 192 x 192 x 65.13 
1962 Dec 15  CORONA/Agena reentered 

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