Thor DM-21 Agena-B
FailureDiscoverer 16 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Wednesday, Oct 26, 1960, 20:26 UTC
Launch window
Wednesday, Oct 26, 1960, 20:26 UTC – Wednesday, Oct 26, 1960, 20:26 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 16
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Discoverer 16 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The launch failed when the Agena stage failed to seperate from Thor.
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