1960 · United States Air Force
Discoverer 19
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Discoverer 19 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. It was part of the Missile Defence Alarm System.
Overview
- Date / time
- December 20, 1960 at 08:32 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 1E
- Mission
- Discoverer 19
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit