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Discoverer 1
Thor Agena AUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 1W
Saturday, February 28, 1959 · 09:49 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
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.
PayloadDiscoverer 1
OrbitPolar Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.757°N, 120.630°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
