1960 · United States Air Force
Discoverer 12
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Discoverer 12 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The fourth of five test flights of the Corona KH-1 spy satellite series. It was lost when the second stage failed during launch.
Overview
- Date / time
- June 29, 1960 at 10:00 PM UTC
- Outcome
- failure
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 1W
- Mission
- Discoverer 12
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit