Thor Agena A | Discoverer 3
Status: Failure | Launched: Jun 03, 1959 20:09 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Thor Agena A — Thor family
Mission
The Discoverer 3 reconnaissance satellite failed to reach orbit due to a failure of the Agena A upper stage.
- 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.