Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- April 8, 1961, 19:21
- Launch designation
- 1961 LAM
- Mission
- ARGON 2
- Flight name
- Discoverer 23
- Vehicle flight ID
- 307/1106
- Flight code
- TAG023/RUNNING BOARD
- Year
- Launches in 1961
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,615 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.1 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discoverer 23 | 1961 LAM 1NORAD 100 | US Air Force Space Systems Division | Optical imaging | 121 kg | Reentered attached to another object · Apr 16, 1962 |
| SRV 521 | 1961 LAM 2NORAD 102 | US Air Force Space Systems Division | Reentry vehicle | 157 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · May 23, 1962 |
| TOD-9 | 1961 LAM 1 | US Air Force Ballistic Missile Division | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.