Discoverer 13
Thor Agena A
United States Air Force
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Mission
Discoverer 13
Type: Government/Top Secret
Discoverer 13 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The lastof five test flights of the Corona KH-1 spy satellite series. It was the first fully successfuly flight of the Discoverer series. It successfuly jetissoned its payload which was recovered in the Ocean by the Navy.
Location
Space Launch Complex 1E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
697 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Agency
United States Air Force
Type: Government
Abbreviation: USAF
Country: USA
