1960

1960 · United States Air Force

Discoverer 16

failureThor DM-21 Agena-B | Discoverer 16

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

Overview

Date / time
October 26, 1960 at 08:26 PM UTC
Outcome
failure
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 1W
Mission
Discoverer 16
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit