United States Air ForceThor DM-21 Agena-BSpace Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Discoverer 37
Launched
January 13, 1962
Image: USAF
Summary
Discoverer 37 launched on an United States Air Force Thor DM-21 Agena-B from Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on January 13, 1962. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 72nd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 143rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 22nd Thor DM-21 Agena-B flight and the 1st 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
- 22nd Thor DM-21 Agena-B flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 72nd launch1st this yearhumanity's 143rd orbital launch attempt1st orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Discoverer 37 was a KH-3 (Keyhole-3) optical reconnaissance satellite.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
20th launch from Space Launch Complex 1W, 1st this year · 45th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
56 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
32 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Discoverer 37 launch?
Discoverer 37 launched on January 13, 1962. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Discoverer 37?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Discoverer 37?
Thor DM-21 Agena-B, flown by United States Air Force. Thor DM-21 Agena-B spec sheet
Where did Discoverer 37 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Discoverer 37 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.