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Discoverer 33

Thor DM-21 Agena-BUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 1E
Monday, October 23, 1961 · 07:23 PM UTC
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This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

PayloadDiscoverer 33
OrbitUnknown
CustomerUnited States Air Force
StagesUnknown
PadSpace Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WeatherNo formal weather concerns published, temperature not reported

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 1E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
34.756°N
Longitude
120.626°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

0%
GO
ConstrainedNo active constraints
Weather Rules

No formal weather rule concerns published.

Primary concern
None published
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

07:23 PM UTC - 07:23 PM UTC

Vehicle

Thor DM-21 Agena-B

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches1,078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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