 CORONA KH-2 satellite | |
| Names | CORONA 9027 DISCOVERER XXXIV |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Optical reconnaissance |
| Operator | U.S. Air Force / NRO |
| Harvard designation | 1961 Alpha Epsilon 1 |
| COSPAR ID | 1961-029A |
| SATCAT no. | 00197 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | DISCOVERER XXXIV |
| Spacecraft type | CORONA KH-2 |
| Bus | Agena B |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Corporation |
| Launch mass | 1,150 kg (2,540 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 5 November 1961, 20:00:30 GMT[1] |
| Rocket | Thor-Agena B (Thor 330 / Agena 1117) |
| Launch site | Vandenberg, LC-75-1-1 |
| Contractor | Douglas Aircraft Company / Lockheed Corporation |
| Entered service | 5 November 1961 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 7 December 1962 |
| Landing date | SRV 553 |
| Landing site | Not attempted |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 227 km (141 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 1,011 km (628 mi) |
| Inclination | 82.70° |
| Period | 97.20 minutes |
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DISCOVERE 34, also known as CORONA 9027, was a United States optical reconnaissance satellite which was launched on 5 November 1961. It was the ninth of ten CORONA KH-2 satellites, based on the Agena B.[3]