Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Discoverer 17

Name: Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Discoverer 17
Start: 1960-11-12T20:42:32Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Discoverer 17 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The mission was classed as a failure. Orbit was entered successfully however the film was separated before any camera operation leaving only 0.5m of film in the capsule.

Mission Details

Launch date: November 12, 1960 at 08:42 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Thor DM-21 Agena-B
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Government/Top Secret