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CORONA C'-7

Thor Agena B launch from Vandenberg (United States) on August 4, 1961, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

August 4, 1961 · 00:01 UTCLaunch 1961-F08Launch no. 120 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad 75-1-1
OutcomeFailurestage 2 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 4, 1961, 00:01
Launch designation
1961-F08
Mission
CORONA C'-7
Flight name
Discoverer 28
Vehicle flight ID
309/1111
Flight code
TAG028/CRISP BACON

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
200 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.330 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OF · S2G

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Discoverer 281961-F08US Air Force Space Systems Division———
SRV 5121961-F08US Air Force Space Systems Division———
SOCTOP 81961-F08Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Special Projects (NRO Program A)———
TAKI1961-F08Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Special Projects (NRO Program A)———

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