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Thor Agena A | Discoverer 1

Status: Failure  |  Launched: Feb 28, 1959 21:49 UTC

Launch Provider & Rocket

Mission

Discoverer I was the first of a series of satellites part of the CORONA reconnaissance program. This satellite didn't take a camera or film system as it was intended as a test. There were issues communicating with the satellite during flight with only intermittent signals being read.

  • Type: Government/Top Secret
  • Orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)

Launch Site

  • Pad: Space Launch Complex 1W
  • Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-07T01:00:56.820087+00:00.