August 19, 1959 7:24 pm
Discoverer 6
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Thor Agena A
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Discoverer 6 was the sixth in a series of reconnaissance satellites, however, it failed to return its capsule when the retrorocket failed to deorbit the capsule.
Launch Overview
Window Open
19:24 UTC
Window Close
19:24 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 19, 1959 · 19:24 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 1E
Target Orbit
Polar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Discoverer 6
Rocket
Thor Agena A
Destination
Polar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Discoverer 6 was the sixth in a series of reconnaissance satellites, however, it failed to return its capsule when the retrorocket failed to deorbit the capsule.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 1E
Launch Overview
Window Open
19:24 UTC
Window Close
19:24 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 19, 1959 · 19:24 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 1E
Target Orbit
Polar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Discoverer 6
Rocket
Thor Agena A
Destination
Polar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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