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KH-4 24 & RM 5
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Status
Launch Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Description
The KH-4 (Keyhole-4) was fourth version in the Corona-program to build an optical reconnaissance satellite. KH-4 24 also carried the RM 5 radiometer payload for background measurements for the MIDAS program.
Details
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Sat, Nov 9, 1963, 20:27
Rocket