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Discoverer 15

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1960 MULaunched 9/13/1960

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Discoverer 15
Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena A
Launch Date: 9/13/1960
Last Contact: 9/15/1960

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 429.5 km
Inclination: 80.9 deg
Dry Mass: 132 kg
Total Mass: 810 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 MU