Wednesday, May 20, 1992

Corona 83

  1964-043A


KH-4A Mission 1009 was another successful flight, its two SRVs being recovered with good imagery. It was launched 1964 Aug 5 by TAT Agena D from Vandenberg. Mission 1009-1 observed 88 targets and 1009-2 observed 92 targets; a new launch facility was seen, a new naval vessel was discovered under construction, and 15 submarines were observed and identified.


KH-4A Mission 1009 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1964 Aug 5  2315:35  Launch by TAT Agena D  V 75-3 Pad 4 
 2316:40  Castor sep (T+1:05) 
 2318:03  Thor MECO (T+2:28) 
 2318:12  Thor VECO (T+2:37) 
 2318:19  Thor sep (T+2:44) 
 2318:24  Agena burn (T+2:49) 
 2322:33  Agena MECO (T+6:57)  90.71 185 x 450 x 80.10 (VCR) 
1964 Aug 6  0315   90.67 192 x 423 x 79.9 
 2124   90.67 182 x 432 x 80.0 
1964 Aug 6  2130   90.71 182 x 436 x 80.0 (RAE)  
1964 Aug 9  0119:21  SRV-1 ejected rev 49 
 0119:31  Retro 
 0119:43  T/C sep 
 0128:31  Main chute 
1964 Aug 9  0155? SRV-1 recovered, rev 49 
  Reactivate rev 49 
1964 Aug 10  0229   90.61 179 x 429 x 80.0 
1964 Aug 13  0601   90.54 179 x 422 x 80.0 
1964 Aug 14  0038:12  SRV-2 ejected, rev 128 
 0038:22  Retro 
 0038:34  T/C sep 
 0048:34  Main chute 
1964 Aug 14  0125?  SRV-2 recovered, rev 128, midair 
1964 Aug 24  1900   89.35 175 x 307 x 80.0 (RAE)  
1964 Aug 29  2044   88.69 161 x 258 x 80.0 
1964 Sep 1  0400?  CORONA/Agena reentered 

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