flown missionSuccess

Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Discoverer 19

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 1E — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USADec 20, 1960, 20:32 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Discoverer 19
Type: Government/Top Secret
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Discoverer 19 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. It was part of the Missile Defence Alarm System.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 20, 1960, 20:32 UTC
Window opens: Dec 20, 1960, 20:32 UTC
Window closes: Dec 20, 1960, 20:32 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:18 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Thor DM-21 Agena-B
Family: Thor
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 1E
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 34.7560, -120.6263