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CORONA RM-1

Thor Agena B launch from Vandenberg (United States) on December 20, 1960, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 20, 1960 · 20:32 UTCLaunch 1960 TAULaunch no. 93 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad 75-3-5
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF BMDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 20, 1960, 20:32
Launch designation
1960 TAU
Mission
CORONA RM-1
Flight name
Discoverer 19
Vehicle flight ID
258/1101
Flight code
TAG019/TEE BIRD

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
628 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.936 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Discoverer 191960 TAUNORAD 68US Air Force Ballistic Missile DivisionOptical imaging216 kgReentered attached to another object · Jan 23, 1961

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