Thor Agena A | Discoverer 6

Name: Thor Agena A | Discoverer 6
Start: 1959-08-19T19:24:44Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Discoverer 6 was the sixth in a series of reconnaissance satellites, however, it failed to return its capsule when the retrorocket failed to deorbit the capsule.

Mission Details

Launch date: August 19, 1959 at 07:24 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Thor Agena A
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Government/Top Secret