Thor Agena A | Discoverer 14

Name: Thor Agena A | Discoverer 14
Start: 1960-08-18T19:57:08Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Discoverer 14 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. It was the first fully successful flight of the Discoverer series which returned film. The capsule was recovered mid air by an aircraft

Mission Details

Launch date: August 18, 1960 at 07:57 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Thor Agena A
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Government/Top Secret