Discoverer 12
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Discoverer 12 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite launched on 29 June 1960, at 22:00:44 GMT. The fourth of five test flights of the Corona KH-1 spy satellite series was lost when the second stage failed during launch.
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Mission type | Optical reconnaissance |
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Operator | US Air Force / NRO |
Harvard designation | 1960-F08 |
SATCAT no. | F00104 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | CORONA KH-1 |
Bus | Agena-A |
Manufacturer | Lockheed |
Launch mass | 790 kilograms (1,740 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 29 Jun 1960 22:00:44 (1960-06-29UTC22:00:44Z) GMT |
Rocket | Thor DM-21 Agena-A (Thor 160) |
Launch site | Vandenberg LC 75-3-4 |
End of mission | |
Decay date | 29 Jun |
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