USAF Thor DM-21 Agena-B Discoverer 16

Name: USAF Thor DM-21 Agena-B Discoverer 16
Start: 1960-10-26T20:26:09.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 1W

Thor DM-21 Agena-B

Status

Failure

Date

26 OCT 1960

20:26

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 1W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Overview

Discoverer 16 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The launch failed when the Agena stage failed to seperate from Thor.

Rocket

Thor DM-21 Agena-B

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles.