Discoverer 26

The launch of NASA Thor DM-21 Agena-B took place on 7 Jul 1961, launching the Discoverer 26 mission. The launch site was Vandenberg, California, United States. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 471.

Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

471km

Inclination:

82.9°

Eccentricity:

0.514

Apogee Altitude:

713km

Perigee Altitude:

229km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location