Discoverer 17
Thor DM-21 Agena-B
United States Air Force
Launch Status
SuccessMission
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.
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
