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Discoverer 29

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1961 PSILaunched 8/30/1961

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Discoverer 29
Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena B
Launch Date: 8/30/1961
Last Contact: 9/1/1961

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 324.5 km
Inclination: 82.04 deg
Dry Mass: 146 kg
Total Mass: 1,126 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1961 PSI