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Thor Agena A | Discoverer 12 launched on Wed, Jun 29, 1960, 10:00 PM UTC — a United States Air Force mission.
NET Wed, Jun 29, 1960, 10:00 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 12 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The fourth of five test flights of the Corona KH-1 spy satellite series. It was lost when the second stage failed during launch.
Around this launch
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Good to know
Thor Agena A | Discoverer 12 is scheduled to lift off Wed, Jun 29, 1960, 10:00 PM UTC.
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Thor Agena A | Discoverer 12 is an United States Air Force mission flying on a Thor Agena A.
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.