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CORONA C-1

Thor Agena A launch from Vandenberg (United States) on June 25, 1959, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

June 25, 1959 · 22:47 UTCLaunch 1959-U01Launch no. 42 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad 75-3-5
OutcomeFailurestage 2 underperformance
Launch agencyUSAF BMDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 25, 1959, 22:47
Launch designation
1959-U01
Mission
CORONA C-1
Flight name
Discoverer 4
Vehicle flight ID
179/1023
Flight code
TAG004/LONG ROAD

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
177 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.270 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF · S2U

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Discoverer 41959-U01Advanced Research Projects Agency, U.S. DoD———
SRV 1021959-U01Advanced Research Projects Agency, U.S. DoD———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.