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CORONA C'''-6

Thor Agena B launch from Vandenberg (United States) on January 13, 1962, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

January 13, 1962 · 21:41 UTCLaunch 1962-F01Launch no. 145 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad 75-3-4
OutcomeFailurestage 2 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 13, 1962, 21:41
Launch designation
1962-F01
Mission
CORONA C'''-6
Flight name
Discoverer 37
Vehicle flight ID
327/1120
Flight code
TAG037/CANDY WRAPPER

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Discoverer 371962-F01National Reconnaissance Office———
SRV 5711962-F01National Reconnaissance Office———
LPARL Aurora 1962a1962-F01US Defense Atomic Support Agency———
TAKI1962-F01Secretary 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.