1960 · United States Air Force
Discoverer 17
successThor DM-21 Agena-B | Discoverer 17
Discoverer 17 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The mission was classed as a failure. Orbit was entered successfully however the film was separated before any camera operation leaving only 0.5m of film in the capsule.
Overview
- Date / time
- November 12, 1960 at 08:42 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 1E
- Mission
- Discoverer 17
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit