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Discoverer 17

Thor DM-21 Agena-B

United States Air Force

Launch Status
Success

Mission

Discoverer 17

Type: Government/Top Secret

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.

Trajectory

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Location

Space Launch Complex 1E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

713 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.

Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Rocket

Thor DM-21 Agena-B – United States Air Force

  • Family: Thor

The Thor DM-21 Agena-B was manufactured by United States Air Force with the first launch on . Thor DM-21 Agena-B has 32 successful launches and 8 failed launches with a total of 40 launches. Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles.

Agency

United States Air Force – USAF

  • Type: Government
  • Abbreviation: USAF
  • Country: USA
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