Thor Agena A | Discoverer 6
United States Air Force · Thor Agena A · Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
United States Air Force's 7th launch · 7th this year · humanity's 46th orbital launch attempt
August 19, 1959Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Aug 19, 19:24 – Aug 19, 19:24 UTC
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Discoverer 6
Discoverer 6 was the sixth in a series of reconnaissance satellites, however, it failed to return its capsule when the retrorocket failed to deorbit the capsule.
Government/Top Secret · Polar Orbit (PO)
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