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PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
DateJul 14, 2026
Local time01:16 AM UTC
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Discoverer 11
Thor Agena AUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 1E
Friday, April 15, 1960 · 08:30 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Discoverer 11 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The eighth of ten operational flights of the Corona KH-1 spy satellite series, it successfully employed the first space-worthy camera film; however, Discoverer's film return capsule was lost during reentry on 16 Apr when the satellite's spin motors exploded.
PayloadDiscoverer 11
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Space Launch Complex 1E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 34.756°N
- Longitude
- 120.626°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
08:30 PM UTC - 08:30 PM UTC
Delay History
1Apr 15Apr 15Success → Success
Schedule updated
