Mission record
Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Discoverer 16
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, 26 Oct 1960 20:26:09 GMT
Orbital launch #
#83 ever
Mission
Discoverer 16 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The launch failed when the Agena stage failed to seperate from Thor.