KH-6 2 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
18 May 1963, 10:21pm
UTC
Location
Pad
Space Launch Complex 1E
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
KH-6 2
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
KH-6 (Keyhole 6, codenamed Lanyard) was an early attempt to gain higher resolution imagery, which flew only one successful mission in 1963. It was part of the Corona program.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:53pm UTC
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