United States Air ForceThor Agena ASpace Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Discoverer 15
Launched
September 13, 1960
Image: U.S. Government
Summary
Discoverer 15 launched on an United States Air Force Thor Agena A from Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on September 13, 1960. It was United States Air Force's 27th launch, 16th this year and humanity's 76th orbital launch attempt. It was the 15th Thor Agena A flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Thor Agena A · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 15th Thor Agena A flight · 7th this yearUnited States Air Force's 27th launch16th this yearhumanity's 76th orbital launch attempt22nd orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Discoverer 15 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The orbital mission was successful but when the capsule was returned it failed to be captured and sank into the ocean.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
7th launch from Space Launch Complex 1E, 4th this year · 15th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
45 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Discoverer 15 launch?
Discoverer 15 launched on September 13, 1960. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Discoverer 15?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Discoverer 15?
Thor Agena A, flown by United States Air Force. Thor Agena A spec sheet
Where did Discoverer 15 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Discoverer 15 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.