| Mission type | Optical reconnaissance |
|---|---|
| Operator | US Air Force/NRO |
| Harvard designation | 1962 Alpha Upsilon 1 |
| COSPAR ID | 1962-044A |
| SATCATno. | 00385 |
| 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 | 1 September 1962, 20:39 (1962-09-01UTC20:39Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Thor DM-21 Agena-B 348 |
| Launch site | VandenbergLC-75-3-5 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 26 October 1964 (1964-10-27) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 288 kilometers (179 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 670 kilometers (420 mi) |
| Inclination | 82.8 degrees |
| Period | 94.2 minutes |
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FTV-1132, also known as theCorona 9042A, was an Americanarea survey opticalreconnaissance satellite which was launched in 1962. It was aKH-5 Argon satellite, based on anAgena-B.[1] The satellite operated successfully, but its film capsule was lost during recovery due to a parachute failure.
The launch of FTV-1132 occurred at 20:39 UTC on 1 September 1962. AThor DM-21 Agena-B rocket was used, flying fromLaunch Complex 75-3-5 at theVandenberg Air Force Base.[2] Upon successfully reaching orbit, it was assigned theHarvard designation 1962 Alpha Upsilon 1.
FTV-1132 was operated in alow Earth orbit, with aperigee of 288 kilometres (179 mi), anapogee of 670 kilometres (420 mi), 82.8 degrees ofinclination, and aperiod of 94.2 minutes.[3] The satellite had a mass of 1,150 kilograms (2,540 lb),[4] 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-1132 was SRV-600. Followingatmospheric reentry, SRV-600 was to have been collected in mid-air by aFairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar aircraft, but when this was attempted the parachute separated from the spacecraft, causing the capsule to fall into the sea.[4] FTV-1132 decayed from orbit on 26 October 1964.[3]
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