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1959 · United States Air Force

Discoverer 1

failureThor Agena A | Discoverer 1

Discoverer I was the first of a series of satellites part of the CORONA reconnaissance program. This satellite didn't take a camera or film system as it was intended as a test. There were issues communicating with the satellite during flight with only intermittent signals being read.

Overview

Date / time
February 28, 1959 at 09:49 PM UTC
Outcome
failure
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 1W
Mission
Discoverer 1
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Polar Orbit
Launch vehicle
Thor Agena A →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

DISCOVERER 1
Payload