KH-3 CORONA
The following table gives a listing of all missions organized according to mission number order. The statement "mission failed" is made
under the mission description for missions that failed to acquire imagery.
| KH3 Mission | Date Launched | Short Mission Description |
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| 9022 | 12Sep61 | *Best mission to date. Same out of focus condition as in 9023. |
| 9023 | 30Aug61 | *First use of KH3 camera system. All frames out of focus. |
| 9024 | 17Sep61 | Mission failed. Power failure and loss of control gas on orbit 33. Capsule was not recovered. |
| 9025 | 13Oct61 | *Capsule recovered on orbit 18. 96% of film out of focus. |
| 9026 | 23Oct61 | Mission failed. Satellite failed to separate from Thor booster. No orbit. |
| 9027 | 5Nov61 | Mission failed. Improper launch angle resulted in extreme orbit. Gas valve failed, recovery not attempted. |
| 9028 | 15Nov61 | *All cameras operated satisfactorily. Grainy emulsion noted. |
| 9029 | 12Dec61 | *Best mission to date. |
| 9030 | 13Jan62 | Mission failed. No orbit. |
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