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This is a model of the Agena upper stage with a CORONA camera system. Lockheed developed the Agena specifically for the CORONA photoreconnaissance satellite program and it was used in that program from 1959 to 1972. The Air Force and NASA also used it for a wide range of other military and civilian payloads until the 1980s. The manufacturer of the model is unknown.

It was donated by the Central Intelligence Agency in 1996.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type MODELS-Missiles & Rockets Manufacturer Unknown
 Dimensions Overall: 2 × 14 in. (5.1 × 35.6cm)
 Materials Plastic
Wood
Paint
 Inventory Number A19960017000 Credit Line Gift of the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Reconnaissance Office. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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