February 4, 1960 6:51 pm
Discoverer 9
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Thor Agena A
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Discoverer 9 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite, the sixth of ten operational flights of the Corona KH-1 spy satellite series, and the first of them to be equipped with a new, vacuum-proof, polyester-based film. The satellite was not successfully orbited.
Launch Overview
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18:51 UTC
Window Close
18:51 UTC
Lift Off
Feb 4, 1960 · 18:51 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 1W
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Discoverer 9
Rocket
Thor Agena A
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Discoverer 9 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite, the sixth of ten operational flights of the Corona KH-1 spy satellite series, and the first of them to be equipped with a new, vacuum-proof, polyester-based film. The satellite was not successfully orbited.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 1W
Launch Overview
Window Open
18:51 UTC
Window Close
18:51 UTC
Lift Off
Feb 4, 1960 · 18:51 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 1W
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Discoverer 9
Rocket
Thor Agena A
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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