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Launch · COSPAR 1961-005 · 17 Feb 1961

DISCOVERER 20

Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California · US34.74°, -120.57°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

4

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

0

Decayed

4

100% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), CaliforniaVandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 4

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
DISCOVERER 20831961-005ADecayedLEO204 / 204 km80.83°28 Jul 1962—

Debris Debris · 3

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
DISCOVERER 20 DEB881961-005BDecayedLEO281 / 281 km80.91°02 Apr 1961—
DISCOVERER 20 DEB891961-005CDecayedLEO284 / 539 km80.91°20 Apr 1961—
DISCOVERER 20 DEB901961-005DDecayedLEO321 / 327 km80.71°31 Oct 1961—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1961-005
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
17 Feb 1961
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY5A9MGCE9QS19MV6HG

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1961-005; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

DISCOVERER 20 — Launch 1961-005, 17 Feb 1961 | SatelliteIndex