MISSION NAME
Discoverer 16 16
Status
Failure
DATE
26 OCT 1960
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 1W
Description
Discoverer 16 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The launch failed when the Agena stage failed to seperate from Thor.
Thor DM-21 Agena-B
Rocket Description
Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles.