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Discoverer 23

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1961 LAM 1Launched 4/8/1961

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Discoverer 23
Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena B
Launch Date: 4/8/1961
Last Contact: 4/10/1961

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 459 km
Inclination: 82.31 deg
Dry Mass: 121 kg
Total Mass: 861 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Space Systems Command
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

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