Thor Agena A
SuccessDiscoverer 15 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Tuesday, Sep 13, 1960, 22:13 UTC
Launch window
Tuesday, Sep 13, 1960, 22:13 UTC – Tuesday, Sep 13, 1960, 22:13 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Discoverer 15
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Discoverer 15 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The orbital mission was successful but when the capsule was returned it failed to be captured and sank into the ocean.
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