United States Air ForceThor Agena ASpace Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Discoverer 8
Launched
November 20, 1959
Image: USAF
Summary
Discoverer 8 launched on an United States Air Force Thor Agena A from Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on November 20, 1959. It was United States Air Force's 10th launch, 10th this year and humanity's 53rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Thor Agena A flight. 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
- 8th Thor Agena A flightUnited States Air Force's 10th launch10th this yearhumanity's 53rd orbital launch attempt22nd orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
The KH-1 (Keyhole-1) was the first attempt in the Corona-program to build an optical reconnaissance satellite. These satellites were all launched under the name Discoverer.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
3rd launch from Space Launch Complex 1E, 3rd this year · 8th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
45 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
93 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Discoverer 8 launch?
Discoverer 8 launched on November 20, 1959. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Discoverer 8?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Discoverer 8?
Thor Agena A, flown by United States Air Force. Thor Agena A spec sheet
Where did Discoverer 8 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Discoverer 8 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.