Discoverer 12 Mission
Launch Status
Failure
Date & Time
29 Jun 1960, 10:00pm
UTC
Location
Pad
Space Launch Complex 1W
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Discoverer 12
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
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.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:53pm UTC
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