| Mission type | Optical reconnaissance |
|---|---|
| Operator | US Air Force/NRO |
| Harvard designation | 1962 Sigma 1 |
| COSPAR ID | 1962-018A |
| SATCATno. | 00292 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | KH-5 Argon |
| Bus | Agena-B |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed |
| Launch mass | 1,150 kilograms (2,540 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 15 May 1962, 19:36 (1962-05-15UTC19:36Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Thor DM-21 Agena-B 334 |
| Launch site | VandenbergLC-75-3-5 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 26 November 1963 (1963-11-27) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 284 kilometers (176 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 632 kilometers (393 mi) |
| Inclination | 82.3 degrees |
| Period | 93.75 minutes |
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FTV-1126, also known asCorona 9034A, was an Americanarea survey opticalreconnaissance satellite launched in 1962. It was aKH-5 Argon satellite, based on anAgena-B.[1] It was also unofficially known asDiscoverer 41, a continuation of the designation sequence used for previous US reconnaissance satellites, which had officially been discontinued afterDiscoverer 38. It was the first KH-5 satellite to complete its mission successfully.[2]
The launch of FTV-1126 occurred at 19:36 UTC on 15 May 1962. AThor DM-21 Agena-B rocket was used, flying fromLaunch Complex 75-3-5 at theVandenberg Air Force Base.[3] Upon successfully reaching orbit, it was assigned theHarvard designation 1962 Sigma 1.
FTV-1126 was operated in alow Earth orbit, with aperigee of 284 kilometres (176 mi), anapogee of 632 kilometres (393 mi), 82.3 degrees ofinclination, and aperiod of 93.75 minutes.[4] The satellite had a mass of 1,150 kilograms (2,540 lb),[2] and was equipped with aframe camera with afocal length of 76 millimetres (3.0 in), which had a maximum resolution of 140 metres (460 ft).[5] Images were recorded onto 127-millimeter (5.0 in) film, and returned in aSatellite Recovery Vehicle, before the satellite ceased operations. The Satellite Recovery Vehicle used by FTV-1126 was 582. Once its images had been returned, the inactive FTV-1126 decayed from orbit on 26 November 1963.[4]
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