Orbica
UpcomingTimelineAgenciesRocketsSatellitesTrackIntel
← 1960

1960 · United States Air Force

Discoverer 13

successThor Agena A | Discoverer 13

Discoverer 13 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The lastof five test flights of the Corona KH-1 spy satellite series. It was the first fully successfuly flight of the Discoverer series. It successfuly jetissoned its payload which was recovered in the Ocean by the Navy.

Overview

Date / time
August 10, 1960 at 08:37 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 1E
Mission
Discoverer 13
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Thor Agena A →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

DISCOVERER 13
LEO