United States Air ForceThor DM-21 Agena-BSpace Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Discoverer 16
Launched
October 26, 1960
Image: USAF
Summary
Discoverer 16 launched on an United States Air Force Thor DM-21 Agena-B from Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on October 26, 1960. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 32nd launch, 21st this year and humanity's 83rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Thor DM-21 Agena-B flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Thor DM-21 Agena-B · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 1st Thor DM-21 Agena-B flightUnited States Air Force's 32nd launch21st this yearhumanity's 83rd orbital launch attempt29th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Discoverer 16 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The launch failed when the Agena stage failed to seperate from Thor.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
9th launch from Space Launch Complex 1W, 4th this year · 17th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
56 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
69 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Discoverer 16 launch?
Discoverer 16 launched on October 26, 1960. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Discoverer 16?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Discoverer 16?
Thor DM-21 Agena-B, flown by United States Air Force. Thor DM-21 Agena-B spec sheet
Where did Discoverer 16 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Discoverer 16 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.