Discoverer 23

The launch of NASA Thor DM-21 Agena-B took place on 8 Apr 1961, launching the Discoverer 23 mission. The launch site was Vandenberg, California, United States. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 459.

Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

459km

Inclination:

82.3°

Eccentricity:

Apogee Altitude:

459km

Perigee Altitude:

459km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location