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Discoverer 15
Thor Agena AUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 1E
Tuesday, September 13, 1960 · 10:13 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Discoverer 15 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The orbital mission was successful but when the capsule was returned it failed to be captured and sank into the ocean.
PayloadDiscoverer 15
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.756°N, 120.626°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
