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FailureDiscoverer 12 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Wednesday, Jun 29, 1960, 22:00 UTC
Launch window
Wednesday, Jun 29, 1960, 22:00 UTC – Wednesday, Jun 29, 1960, 22:00 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 12
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Discoverer 12 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The fourth of five test flights of the Corona KH-1 spy satellite series. It was lost when the second stage failed during launch.
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