Thor Agena A
SuccessDiscoverer 7 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Saturday, Nov 7, 1959, 20:28 UTC
Launch window
Saturday, Nov 7, 1959, 20:28 UTC – Saturday, Nov 7, 1959, 20:28 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Discoverer 7
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
The KH-1 (Keyhole-1) was the first attempt in the Corona-program to build an optical reconnaissance satellite. These satellites were all launched under the name Discoverer.
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