Thor Agena A | Discoverer 8

Launch information

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Mission description

The KH-1 (Keyhole-1) was the first attempt in the Corona-program to build an optical reconnaissance satellite. These satellites were all launched under the name Discoverer.

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Thor Agena A | Discoverer 8’.

Launch image Thor Agena A | Discoverer 8

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: Nov. 20, 1959, 7:25 p.m.

Timezone: America/Los_Angeles

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

Discoverer 8 (LEO)

Launcher

United States Air Force

Rocket

Thor Agena A

Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 1E

Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Thor Agena A | Discoverer 8’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
25 DISCOVERER 8 LEO 80.65 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Decayed

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Thor Agena A | Discoverer 8’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#53

To this date

Location Launch

#8

To this date

Pad Launch

#3

To this date

Agency Launch

#10

To this date

Orbital Launch

#22

Year 1959

Location Launch

#8

Year 1959

Pad Launch

#3

Year 1959

Agency Launch

#10

Year 1959

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