Thor Agena A | Discoverer 1
Launch information
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Discoverer I was the first of a series of satellites part of the CORONA reconnaissance program. This satellite didn't take a camera or film system as it was intended as a test. There were issues communicating with the satellite during flight with only intermittent signals being read.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Thor Agena A | Discoverer 1’.
Failure
Status: Launch Failure
Class: normal
Launch T0: Feb. 28, 1959, 9:49 p.m.
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Discoverer 1 (PO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
United States Air Force |
Rocket |
Thor Agena A |
Location |
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA |
Pad |
Space Launch Complex 1W |
Type |
Government/Top Secret |
Orbit |
Polar Orbit (PO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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#3
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