Failure

Thor Agena A | Discoverer 12

Name: Thor Agena A | Discoverer 12
Start: 1960-06-29T22:00:44Z

Wed 29 Jun, 22:00 UTC

Discoverer 12 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The fourth of five test flights of the Corona KH-1 spy satellite series. It was lost when the second stage failed during launch.

Mission type: Government/Top Secret · Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Rocket: Thor Agena A · Provider: United States Air Force

Launch pad

Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · View on map (opens in new tab)