Mission record

Thor Agena A | Discoverer 12

Thor Agena A· Space Launch Complex 1W· Failure
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
United States Air Force
Provider type
Government
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Wed, 29 Jun 1960 22:00:44 GMT
Orbital launch #
#69 ever

Mission

Discoverer 12 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The fourth of five test flights of the Corona KH-1 spy satellite series. It was lost when the second stage failed during launch.

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