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Launch · COSPAR 1961-011 · 08 Apr 1961

DISCOVERER 23

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

Payloads

2

Catalogued objects

3

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

0

Decayed

3

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 · 3

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Payload Payload · 2

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
DISCOVERER 231001961-011ADecayedLEO228 / 268 km82.23°16 Apr 1962—
DISCOVERER 23 CAPSULE1021961-011BDecayedLEO189 / 189 km81.88°23 May 1962—

Debris Debris · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
DISCOVERER 23 DEB1061961-011CDecayedLEO185 / 473 km81.87°10 Sept 1961—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1961-011
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
08 Apr 1961
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY5A9MGCE9QS19MV6HP

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1961-011; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

DISCOVERER 23 — Launch 1961-011, 08 Apr 1961 | SatelliteIndex