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TABLE 4: DATA ON DISCOVERER MISSIONS 

' NAME LAUNCH DATE LAUNCH VEHICLE UFE

(DAYS)

INCL.

(DEG.)

PERIOD

(MIN./

PERIGEEAPOGEE

(MILES)

Discoverer 1 28 Feb 1959 C Thor-Agent A 89.7 96 114-605

Discoverer 2 13 Apr 1959 C Thor-Agena A • 89.9 90.4 149-216

Discoverer 3 3 Jun 1959 C Thor-Agena A • f ed to it

Discoverer 4 25 Jun 1959 C Thor-Agena A f ad to it..

Discoverer 5 13 Aug 1959 C Thor-Agena . A 80.0 94.19 136-462

Discoverer 6 19 Aug 1959 ( Thor-Agena A 84.0 95.27 133-530

Discoverer 7 7 Nov 1959 C Thor-Agena A 81.64 94.7 99-529

Discoverer $ 20 Nov 1959 C Thor-Agena • 80.65 103.72 117-1049

Discoverer 9 4 Feb 1960 . (Thor-Agana A f led to )1thit

Discoverer 10 19 Feb 1960 C Thor-Agena . A f ed to ,rbit

Discoverer 11 15 Apr 1960 C Thor-Agena A 80.1 92.16 106-368

' Discoverer 12 29 Jun 1960 '*Thor-Agana A f ed to Drbit

Discoverer 13 10 Aug 1960 **Thor-Agana A.Irj'" ' 1.11 82.85 94.04 161-427

Discoverer 14 18 Aug 1960 C Thor-Agent A 1.12 79.65 94.55 116-503

Discoverer 15 13 Sep 1960 c Thor-Agena A loc., ou'm 80.90 94.23 124-476

Discoverer 16 26 Oct 1960 C'Thor-Agena B /0,/f.".""/ f ad to arbit

Discoverer 17 12 Nov 1960 C'Thor-Agena B '','. 118 81.70 96.45 119-615

Discoverer 18 7 Dec 1960 (• Thor-Agent B 3.12 81.50 93.66 152-413

Discoverer 19. 20 Dec 1960 OThor-Agena 8 83.40 93.00 131-394

Discoverer 20 17 Feb 1961 /Thor-Agana B 80.91 95.41 180-491

Discoverer 21 18 Feb 1961 MWThor-Agent B 80.74 97.85 150-668

Discoverer 22 30 Mar 1961 eltor-Agens B sw 1.7.,1i, f to arbit

Discoverer 23 8 Apr 1961 A Thor-Agena 8 82.31 94.09 184-407

Discoverer 24 8 Jun 1961 AI:Mr-Agana 3 /.44 to '''' , f led to Drbit

Discoverer 25 16 Jun 1961 c inor-Agene Bin7 118 82.11 90.87 139-256

Discoverer 26 7 Jul 1961 C'Thor-Agena B tor viAl 82.94 95.02 143-505

Discoverer 27 21 Jul 1961 AThor-Agena B f ed to Drbit

Discoverer 28 3 Aug 1961 eThor-Agena B/nIT 1 fa ed to orbit

Discoverer 29 30 Aug 1961 0/Tbor-Agena B 'n. 1.10 82.4 91.51 95-339

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LAUNCH

VEHICLE UFE(DAYS) MEGJ

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MIN.)

PERIGEEAPOGEE

(MILES)

Discoverer 30 12 Sep 1961 (Thor-Agana 8 1113

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2.2:12 82.66 92.40 147-341

Discoverer 31 17 Sep 1961 cyThor-Agenall Illf *'r 82.70 90.86 147-248

Discoverer 32 13 Oct 1961 eThor-Agana B tar tie 81.69 90.84 147-248

Discoverer 33 23.0ct 1961 C'Thor-Agana B f ed to orbit

Discoverer 34 5 Nov 1961 eThor-Agena Brie? r"ef 82.52 97.12 142-632

Discoverer 35 15 Nov 1961 6Mor-Agomm 1 1.12 81.63 89.7 149-174

Discovms 8 36 12. Dec 1961 enure-Agana I 'of I.le 81.21 91.82 150-303

Discoverer 37 13 Jan 1962 07M:4:M-Agana B fl2o ,,,,1- f ed to rbit

DiscOverer 38 27 Feb 1962 "Thor-Agana 8 103 *4°W 82.23 90.04 130-213

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,,,,,,Samos 6 21 Feb 1962 Thor-Agena B/m/.,,,It-ir '.1.>1 16 81.97 90.0 104-234

fSamos 7 nif liApr 1962 Thor-Agana B it' ., 40 73.48 90.9 125-276

lambs 8 six 284 Apr 1962 T4or-Axena EP' 1 28 73.11 91.1 113-297

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Thor-Aiena B

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12 74.10 89.7 , 124-199

Samos 10 2 Jim 1962

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Samos 11 23 Jun 1962 Thor-Agana B 14.7 75.09 89.58' 133-183

Samoa 12 28 Jun 1962 Thor-Agana D 78 76.04 93.6 132-431

Samos 13 21 Jul 1962 Thor-Agana B 24 70.29 90.42 126-238

Samos 14 1 3, 28 Jul 1962 Thor-Agena 1 )1" • "' 127' 71.09 90.64 141-241

Samos 15 2 Aug 1962 Thor-Agena D 24 82.25 90.77 126-261

Samos 16 29 Aug 1962 Thor-Agana D 12 65.21 90.38 117-250

Samos 17 17 Sep 1962 Thor-Agana B 62.2 81.84 93.33 126-418.

Samos 18 29 Sep 1962 Thor-Agana D 14 65.40 90.30 125-235

Samos 19 9 Oct 1962 Thor-Agana B 37.3 81.96 90.96 133-267

Samos 20 5 Nov 1962 Thor-Agana B 27 74.98 90.71 126-255,.

Samos 21 24 Nov 1962 Thor-Agena.B 18 65.14 89.92 126-211'.

Samos 22 . 4 Dec 1962 Thor-Agana D 3 65.1 89.16 121-171

Samos 23 14 Dec 1962 Thor-Agena D 25 70.97 90.46 125-245

Samos 24 7 Jan 1963 Thor-Agana D 16.3 82.23 90.54 126-250

Samos 25 1 Apr 1963 Thor-Agana D 25 75.40 90.66 125-155

Samos 26 26 Apr 1963 Thor-Agena D f ed to rbit

Samos 27 19 Jul 1963 Thor-Agana D 25.8 82.86 90.44 121-242

Samos 28 9 Aug 1963 Thor-Agena D 69.7 81.89 90.80 183-203

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Samos 30 27 Nov 1963 Thor-Agana D 17.3 69.99 90.2 109-242

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