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Thor Agena A | Discoverer 11 launched on Fri, Apr 15, 1960, 08:30 PM UTC — a United States Air Force mission.
NET Fri, Apr 15, 1960, 08:30 PM UTC
Mission profile
Flight simulation
A representative gravity-turn climb for Thor Agena A to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
SimulatedRepresentative Thor Agena A ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Discoverer 11 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The eighth of ten operational flights of the Corona KH-1 spy satellite series, it successfully employed the first space-worthy camera film; however, Discoverer's film return capsule was lost during reentry on 16 Apr when the satellite's spin motors exploded.
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Good to know
Thor Agena A | Discoverer 11 is scheduled to lift off Fri, Apr 15, 1960, 08:30 PM UTC.
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Thor Agena A | Discoverer 11 is an United States Air Force mission flying on a Thor Agena A.
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.