Thor Agena A | Discoverer 11
Discoverer 11 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The eighth of ten operational flights of the Corona KH-1 spy satellite series, it successfully employed the first space-worthy camera film; however, Discoverer's film return capsule was lost during reentry on 16 Apr when the satellite's spin motors exploded.
Mission Details
- Launch date: April 15, 1960 at 08:30 PM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Thor Agena A
- Operator: United States Air Force
- Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Mission type: Government/Top Secret