Thor Agena A | Discoverer 13
United States Air Force · Thor Agena A · Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
United States Air Force's 23rd launch · 12th this year · humanity's 71st orbital launch attempt
August 10, 1960Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Aug 10, 20:37 – Aug 10, 20:37 UTC
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Discoverer 13
Discoverer 13 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The lastof five test flights of the Corona KH-1 spy satellite series. It was the first fully successfuly flight of the Discoverer series. It successfuly jetissoned its payload which was recovered in the Ocean by the Navy.
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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