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Discoverer 19

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1960 TAULaunched 12/20/1960

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Discoverer 19
Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena B
Launch Date: 12/20/1960
Last Contact: 12/25/1960

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 392 km
Inclination: 83.4 deg
Dry Mass: 216 kg
Total Mass: 936 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Air Force
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1960 TAU