Discoverer 16 Mission

Launch Status

Failure

Date & Time

26 Oct 1960, 8:26pm

Location

Vandenberg SFB Launch Site

Vandenberg SFB

Pad

Space Launch Complex 1W

Launch Service Provider

United States Air Force logo

United States Air Force

Vehicle

Thor DM-21 Agena-B image

Thor DM-21 Agena-B

Mission

Discoverer 16

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

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

Updated: Jan 3, 7:53pm UTC

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