KH-4B 16 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

19 Apr 1972, 9:43pm

Location

Vandenberg SFB Launch Site

Vandenberg SFB

Pad

Space Launch Complex 3W

Launch Service Provider

United States Air Force logo

United States Air Force

Vehicle

Thorad SLV-2H Agena D

Mission

KH-4B 16

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

The KH-4B (Keyhole-4B) was sixth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

Updated: Jan 3, 7:55pm UTC

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