Discoverer 10 (KH-1 7)

USA

Spacecraft n°: 57

US spacecraft n°: 46

Orig.PL Name: CORONA 9007

Launch data:

DesignationF00084 / 60F02
Launch date19 Feb 1960 - 20:15:14 UT
Launch siteV, LC75-3 pad 5
Launch vehicle Thor-DM18 Agena-A (#223)
Mission 
Decay 19 Feb 1960

Launch Failure
Soon after lift-off, the flight control system began to malfunction which showed up in un-planned pitch oscillations. The RSO destroyed the rocket when at a height of 6,7 km after 56,4 seconds of flight.

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Ref.: #7, #120(SL13) - update: 14.03.04