1960-010
Following the success of Discoverer XIII, the next mission went back to use of the AET capsule with the Model C (KH-1) camera. CORONA KH-1 Mission 9009 was snatched in mid-air and - on 19 Aug 1960 - completed the first successful spy satellite mission, returning more coverage of the USSR than all U-2 overflights put together. The first spy satellite photo was an image of the Mys-Schmidta air base; the Plesetsk ICBM site was also imaged.
| KH-1 Mission 9009 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Aug 18 | 1957:08 | Launch by Thor Agena A | V Pad 4 |
| 1957:14 | Launch (test report), az 172.4 deg | ||
| 1959 | Thor MECO (T+2:45) | ||
| 1959 | Thor VECO (T+2:54) | ||
| 2000 | Thor sep (T+3:02) | ||
| 2001:46 | Agena burn (T+4:38) 115.8s | ||
| 2002:54 | T+5:46 Thor apogee | -5472 x 193 | |
| 2003:41 | Agena cutoff (T+6:33) | 192 x 821 x 79.5 | |
| 94.55 186 x 805 x 79.8 (RAE) | |||
| 187 x 806 x ? (VCR) | |||
| 94.4 177 x 803 x 79.6 (SATCAT) | |||
| 1960 Aug 18 | 2232 | 94.48 178 x 809 x 79.7 | |
| 1960 Aug 19 | 1108 | 94.43 178x 804 x 79.7 | |
| 1960 Aug 19 | 2246 | SRV ejected rev 17 | |
| 2243:31 | SRV ejection (test report) | ||
| 2243:34 | SRV deorbit over 169.67W 50.05N | ||
| 2243:46 | T/C sep | ||
| 2248? | Entry | ||
| 2251:29 | Para deploy 24 15N 163 24W | ||
| 2253 | AOS signal from SRV | ||
| 2304 | Visual sighting | ||
| 2309 | SRV recovered 2.6km above Pacific, C-119 No. 9 | ||
| 17 06N 162 21W (final report) | |||
| 17 30N 162 20W (20 Aug telex) | |||
| 2323 | SRV reeled aboard aircraft | ||
| 1960 Aug 22 | 1742 | 94.01 178 x 763 x 79.7 | |
| 1960 Aug 30 | 1900 | 93.00 182 x 658 x 79.7 (RAE) | |
| 1960 Sep 10 | 0230 | 91.00 175 x 470 x 79.7 (RAE) | |
| 1960 Sep 16 | 1507 | 87.51 151 x 151 x 79.7 | |
| 1960 Sep 16 | 0030? | CORONA/Agena reentered | |
Payload:
- Agena 1056
- Model C Camera
- Satellite Recovery Vehicle, Mission 9009
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