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
Tue, 11 Oct 1960 20:33:28 GMT
Orbital launch #
#81 ever
Mission
A Satellite and Missile Observation satallite which failed to enter orbit due to a failure in the launch vehicle guidance system