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SuccessDiscoverer 19 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Tuesday, Dec 20, 1960, 20:32 UTC
Launch window
Tuesday, Dec 20, 1960, 20:32 UTC – Tuesday, Dec 20, 1960, 20:32 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 19
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Discoverer 19 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. It was part of the Missile Defence Alarm System.
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