Status
Launch Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Description
Discoverer 16 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The launch failed when the Agena stage failed to seperate from Thor.
Details
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Wed, Oct 26, 1960, 20:26
Weather
Pro