Discoverer 3

The launch of NASA Thor DM-18 Agena-A took place on 3 Jun 1959, launching the Discoverer 3 mission. The launch site was Vandenberg, California, United States. The payload should have been deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 429.5.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

3 Jun 1959

08:09 PM UTC

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

NASA

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Vandenberg

California, United States

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Thor DM-18 Agena-A

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

429.5km

Inclination:

82.85°

Eccentricity:

0.43

Apogee Altitude:

614km

Perigee Altitude:

245km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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