Success

Thor Agena A | Discoverer 8

Name: Thor Agena A | Discoverer 8
Start: 1959-11-20T19:25:24Z

Fri 20 Nov, 19:25 UTC

The KH-1 (Keyhole-1) was the first attempt in the Corona-program to build an optical reconnaissance satellite. These satellites were all launched under the name Discoverer.

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)