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 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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