Discoverer 17
Thor DM-21 Agena-B
United States Air Force
Mission
Discoverer 17
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
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.
Location
Space Launch Complex 1E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Space Launch Complex 1E has witnessed the launch of 45 rockets, including 45 orbital launch attempts, while Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, has been the site for 765 rocket launches.
Rocket
United States Air Force Thor DM-21 Agena-B
Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles.
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.
