Discoverer 17
The launch of NASA Thor DM-21 Agena-B took place on Nov 12, 1960, launching the Discoverer 17 mission. The launch site was Vandenberg, California, United States. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 588km.
Main info
Outcome:
Completed Successfully
Date and Time:
Nov 12, 1960 08:43 PM UTC (08:43 PM UTC)
Launch Site:
Vandenberg, California, United States
Operator:
NASA - Statistics
Vehicle:
Thor DM-21 Agena-B
Primary Orbit Parameters
Orbit Type:
LEO
Altitude:
588km
Inclination:
81.8°
Eccentricity:
0.676
Apogee Altitude:
985.5km
Perigee Altitude:
190.5km
LTDN:
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