Discoverer 19 (Corona RM-1), an instrumented Agena-B flight testing infrared sensors for the MIDAS missile early-warning program and demonstrating Agena engine restart, launched on a Thor DM-21 Agena-B from Vandenberg.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 216 kg
- Flight
- 4th
- of 40 Thor DM-21 Agena-B flights
- Date and time
- 20 December 1960, 20:32 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor DM-21 Agena-B
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1960-019
- Launches in 1960
- 37th of 38
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