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Launch FailureUnited States Air Force
Thor DM-21 Agena-B: Discoverer 16
Discoverer 16 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The launch failed when the Agena stage failed to seperate from Thor.
Wednesday, 26 October 1960
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleThor DM-21 Agena-B
Vehicle FamilyThor
Vehicle Record32 of 40 launches (80%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 1W
Location🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#29
Agency Launches This Year#21
Launches From This Pad56
Launches From This Site923
Status Note
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
About Thor DM-21 Agena-B
Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 1W · 34.7572°N 120.6303°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.