Failure

Thor Agena A | Discoverer 3

Name: Thor Agena A | Discoverer 3
Start: 1959-06-03T20:09:20Z

Wed 3 Jun, 20:09 UTC

The Discoverer 3 reconnaissance satellite failed to reach orbit due to a failure of the Agena A upper stage.

Mission type: Government/Top Secret · Orbit: Polar Orbit

Launch pad

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