Thor Agena A | Discoverer 9
Launch information
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Discoverer 9 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite, the sixth of ten operational flights of the Corona KH-1 spy satellite series, and the first of them to be equipped with a new, vacuum-proof, polyester-based film. The satellite was not successfully orbited.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Thor Agena A | Discoverer 9’.
Failure
Status: Launch Failure
Class: normal
Launch T0: Feb. 4, 1960, 6:51 p.m.
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Discoverer 9 (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
United States Air Force |
Rocket |
Thor Agena A |
Location |
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA |
Pad |
Space Launch Complex 1W |
Type |
Government/Top Secret |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#55
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Location Launch
#9
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Pad Launch
#6
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Agency Launch
#12
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Orbital Launch
#1
Year 1960
Location Launch
#1
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Pad Launch
#1
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Agency Launch
#1
Year 1960
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