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Discoverer 36

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1961 A KAP 1Launched 12/12/1961

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Discoverer 36
Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena B
Launch Date: 12/12/1961
Last Contact: 12/16/1961

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 334.5 km
Inclination: 81.18 deg
Dry Mass: 234 kg
Total Mass: 1,294 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1961 A KAP 1
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.001