United States Air ForceThor DM-21 Agena-BSpace Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Discoverer 31
Launched
September 17, 1961
Image: USAF
Summary
Discoverer 31 launched on an United States Air Force Thor DM-21 Agena-B from Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on September 17, 1961. It was United States Air Force's 60th launch, 22nd this year and humanity's 127th orbital launch attempt. It was the 16th Thor DM-21 Agena-B flight and the 12th this year. 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
- 16th Thor DM-21 Agena-B flight · 12th this yearUnited States Air Force's 60th launch22nd this yearhumanity's 127th orbital launch attempt34th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Discoverer 31 was a US Air Force Corona KH-3 photo-reconnaissance satellite. It reached orbit and its film-return capsule was recovered.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
2nd launch from Space Launch Complex 2E, 2nd this year · 35th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
47 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
92 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Discoverer 31 launch?
Discoverer 31 launched on September 17, 1961. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Discoverer 31?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Discoverer 31?
Thor DM-21 Agena-B, flown by United States Air Force. Thor DM-21 Agena-B spec sheet
Where did Discoverer 31 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Discoverer 31 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.