Thor Agena A
FailureDiscoverer 1 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Saturday, Feb 28, 1959, 21:49 UTC
Launch window
Saturday, Feb 28, 1959, 21:49 UTC – Saturday, Feb 28, 1959, 21:49 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Mission
Discoverer 1
Type
Government/Top Secret
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.
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