Thor Agena A | Discoverer 9
United States Air Force · Thor Agena A · Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
United States Air Force's 12th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 55th orbital launch attempt
February 4, 1960Add to calendar
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Window: Feb 4, 18:51 – Feb 4, 18:51 UTC
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Discoverer 9
Discoverer 9 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite, the sixth of ten operational flights of the Corona KH-1 spy satellite series, and the first of them to be equipped with a new, vacuum-proof, polyester-based film. The satellite was not successfully orbited.
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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