Thor Agena A | Discoverer 1
United States Air Force · Thor Agena A · Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
United States Air Force's 1st launch · 1st this year · humanity's 34th orbital launch attempt
February 28, 1959Add to calendar
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Window: Feb 28, 21:49 – Feb 28, 21:49 UTC
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Discoverer 1
Discoverer I was the first of a series of satellites part of the CORONA reconnaissance program. This satellite didn't take a camera or film system as it was intended as a test. There were issues communicating with the satellite during flight with only intermittent signals being read.
Government/Top Secret · Polar Orbit (PO)
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