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
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