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Discoverer 16

Thor DM-21 Agena-B

United States Air Force

Launch Status
Failure

Mission


Discoverer 16

  • Type: Government/Top Secret
  • Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Discoverer 16 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The launch failed when the Agena stage failed to seperate from Thor.

Location


Space Launch Complex 1W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Space Launch Complex 1W has witnessed the launch of 56 rockets, including 56 orbital launch attempts, while Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, has been the site for 774 rocket launches.

Space Launch Complex 1W

Rocket


United States Air Force Thor DM-21 Agena-B

Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles.

Thor DM-21 Agena-B

Agency


United States Air Force

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.

United States Air Force
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