flown missionFailure

Thor Agena A | Discoverer 1

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 1W — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name
Discoverer 1
Type
Government/Top Secret
Target orbit
Polar Orbit (PO)

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.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Thor Agena A
Family
Thor
Variant
Agena A
Provider
United States Air Force
Type
Government
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 1W
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles