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About this launch
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.
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterThor DM-21 Agena-B
- Vehicle
- Thor DM-21 Agena-B
Thor DM-21 Agena-B: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit1 catalogued object
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISCOVERER 17 1960-015A | Payload | re-entered 1960-12-29 |
COSPAR ID 1960-015. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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