Discoverer 16
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discoverer-16-248-15188155
title:
Discoverer 16
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Discoverer 16, also known as Corona 9011, was an American optical reconnaissance satellite which was lost in a launch failure on 26 October 1960. It was the first of ten Corona KH-2 satellites, based on the Agena-B. The launch of Discoverer 16 occurred at 20:26 UTC on 26 October 1960. A Thor DM-21 Agena-B rocket was used, flying from Launch Complex 75-3-4 at the Vandenberg Air Force Base. The Agena failed to separate from the Thor first stage, and as a result the satellite failed to achieve orbi
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Reconnaissance satellite
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discoverer_16
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2022-06-15T09:49:58Z
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