Thor Agena A
SuccessDiscoverer 8 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Friday, Nov 20, 1959, 19:25 UTC
Launch window
Friday, Nov 20, 1959, 19:25 UTC – Friday, Nov 20, 1959, 19:25 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 8
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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