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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%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.
