Hitchhiker (P-11)
Hitchhiker
Four more P-11 satellites were launched as classified ELINT subsatellites (see "Subsatellite Ferret A").
These subsatellites were deployed from the propulsion rack of the Agena-D stage of KH-4 Corona, KH-6 Lanyard and KH-7 Gambit-1 reconnaissance satellites.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Experimental |
| Operator: | USAF |
| Contractors: | Lockheed |
| Equipment: | ? |
| Configuration: | P-11 bus |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | ? |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchhiker (1) (P-11 1) | 18.03.1963 | Va 75-3-4 | F | Thor-SLV2A Agena-D | with KH-6 1 |
| Hitchhiker 1 (P-11 2) | 27.06.1963 | Va 75-1-2 | Thor-SLV2A Agena-D | with KH-4 22 | |
| Hitchhiker 2 (P-11 3, OPS 3316) | 14.08.1964 | Va PALC-2-4 | Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D | with KH-7 10 |
