Success

Thor Agena A | Discoverer 15

Name: Thor Agena A | Discoverer 15
Start: 1960-09-13T22:13:39Z

Tue 13 Sept, 22:13 UTC

Discoverer 15 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The orbital mission was successful but when the capsule was returned it failed to be captured and sank into the ocean.

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

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

Launch pad

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