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Thor Agena A | Discoverer 15 launched on Tue, Sep 13, 1960, 10:13 PM UTC — a United States Air Force mission.
NET Tue, Sep 13, 1960, 10:13 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 15 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The orbital mission was successful but when the capsule was returned it failed to be captured and sank into the ocean.
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Good to know
Thor Agena A | Discoverer 15 is scheduled to lift off Tue, Sep 13, 1960, 10:13 PM UTC.
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Thor Agena A | Discoverer 15 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.