Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain (US government)
More about this launch
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 →
What it put in orbit1 catalogued object
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISCOVERER 21 1961-006A | Payload | re-entered 1962-04-20 |
COSPAR ID 1961-006. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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