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Thor Agena A | Discoverer 7

November 7, 1959 at 8:28 PM UTC

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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November 7, 1959 at 8:28 PM UTC

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Space Launch Complex 1W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.7572, -120.6303

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Space Launch Complex 1W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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Mission description

The KH-1 (Keyhole-1) was the first attempt in the Corona-program to build an optical reconnaissance satellite. These satellites were all launched under the name Discoverer.

Vehicle

Thor Agena A

Thor · Agena A

Height

28 m

Diameter

2.44 m

LEO capacity

250 kg

Successful launches

9

Launch complex

Space Launch Complex 1W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.

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