Discoverer 30 (Corona Mission 9022 / KH-3 2 / Topsoc 1), a U.S. NRO/CIA KH-3 film-return photoreconnaissance satellite launched on a Thor DM-21 Agena-B from Vandenberg; film capsule SRV-551 was recovered after two days, but all returned images were out of focus.
- Outcome
- Success
- Payload to orbit
- 324 kg
- Flight
- 15th
- of 40 Thor DM-21 Agena-B flights
- Date and time
- 12 September 1961, 19:59 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor DM-21 Agena-B
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Unknown
- International designator
- 1961-024
- Launches in 1961
- 33rd of 50
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