Thor Agena A | Discoverer 9

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.

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

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