Thor Agena A | Discoverer 11
Discoverer 11 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The eighth of ten operational flights of the Corona KH-1 spy satellite series, it successfully employed the first space-worthy camera film; however, Discoverer’s film return capsule was lost during reentry on 16 Apr when the satellite’s spin motors exploded.
Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles. The rockets used Thor first stages and Agena second stages. They are thus cousins of the more-famous Thor-Deltas, which founded the Delta rocket family.
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Mission Profile
Discoverer 11 was a Thor Agena A mission operated by United States Air Force that lifted off from Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on April 15, 1960. The flight carried its payload on a government/top secret mission to Low Earth Orbit. The launch was a success.