USAF Thor DM-21 Agena-B Discoverer 19

Name: USAF Thor DM-21 Agena-B Discoverer 19
Start: 1960-12-20T20:32:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 1E

Thor DM-21 Agena-B

Status

Success

Date

20 DEC 1960

20:32

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 1E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Overview

Discoverer 19 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. It was part of the Missile Defence Alarm System.

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.