Discoverer
The launch of NASA Thor DM-18 Agena-A took place on Jan 21, 1959, launching the Discoverer mission. The launch site was Vandenberg, California, United States. The payload should have been deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 565km.
Main info
Outcome:
Failed
Date:
Jan 21, 1959
Launch Site:
Vandenberg, California, United States
Operator:
NASA - Statistics
Vehicle:
Thor DM-18 Agena-A
Primary Orbit Parameters
Orbit Type:
LEO
Altitude:
565km
Inclination:
89.7°
Eccentricity:
0.712
Apogee Altitude:
967km
Perigee Altitude:
163km
LTDN:
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