LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Sat Nov 12 1960
United States Air Force
Discoverer 17
Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
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Rocket Details
Name:
Thor DM-21 Agena-BDescription:
Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 1E