United States Air ForceThor DM-21 Agena-BSpace Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Discoverer 35
Launched
November 15, 1961 · 21:22 UTC
Image: USAF
Summary
Discoverer 35 launched on an United States Air Force Thor DM-21 Agena-B from Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on November 15, 1961 at 21:22 UTC. It was United States Air Force's 65th launch, 27th this year and humanity's 134th orbital launch attempt. It was the 20th Thor DM-21 Agena-B flight and the 16th 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
- 20th Thor DM-21 Agena-B flight · 16th this yearUnited States Air Force's 65th launch27th this yearhumanity's 134th orbital launch attempt41st orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Discoverer 35 was the last US Air Force Corona KH-2 reconnaissance satellite. Its film capsule was recovered and the mission was judged a success despite some emulsion marks on the imagery.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
18th launch from Space Launch Complex 1W, 8th this year · 40th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Local pad time at liftoff: Nov 15, 1:22 PM GMT-8, in daylight
56 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
33 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Discoverer 35 launch?
Discoverer 35 launched on November 15, 1961 at 21:22 UTC.
Where can I watch Discoverer 35?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Discoverer 35?
Thor DM-21 Agena-B, flown by United States Air Force. Thor DM-21 Agena-B spec sheet
Where did Discoverer 35 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Liftoff was Nov 15, 1:22 PM GMT-8 local time at the pad.
What orbit was Discoverer 35 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.