Star-Rad (Corona 54)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

16:14:00

Friday October 26, 1962

Mission Details

Star-Rad (Corona 54)

Star-Rad (Starfish Radiation) was a military scientific payload to study the artificial radiation belts created by the Starfish-Prime nuclear test. The satellite consisted of instruments mounted on the Agena-D upper stage. They were not to be separated from the Agena-D

1 Payload

1,100 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Thor DM-21 Agena-D

Active 1962 to 1967


Stages

3

Launch Site

SLC-2W

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

13 days 1 hour

Stats

Thor-Agena


57th

Mission

21st

Mission of 1962

1962


66th

Orbital launch attempt