1959-006A
Discoverer 6 reached orbit in Aug 1959 with a mass of 862 kg. Signals were not received after the capsule separation on Flight 6 (Mission 9003), and it is assumed the retrorocket failed,though what happened to the capsule afterwards is unclear.
| KH-1 Mission 9003 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Aug 19 | 1925 | Launch by Thor Agena A | V Pad 5 |
| 1927 | Thor MECO (T+2:44) | ||
| 1927 | Thor VECO (T+2:53) | ||
| 1928 | Thor sep (T+2:59) | ||
| 1929 | Agena 1028 burn (T+4:36) | ||
| 1931 | Agena 1028 cutoff (T+6:31) | ||
| 212 x 848 x 84 (RAE) | |||
| 216 x 895 x ? (VCR) | |||
| 1959 Aug 20 | 1043 | 95.18 207 x 846 x 84.0 | |
| 2227 | SRV ejected on rev 17 (40N?) | ||
| 2232? | Reentered | ||
| 1959 Aug 21 | 1827 | 95.05 207 x 835 x 84.0 | |
| 1959 Sep 15 | 0836 | 93.47 211 x 678 x 84.0 | |
| 1959 Sep 28 | 0500 | 92.0 196 x 547 x 84.0 (RAE) | |
| 1959 Oct 5 | 1213 | 90.92 171 x 468 x 84.0 | |
| 1959 Oct 12 | 1700 | 90.0 186 x 359 x 84.0 (RAE) | |
| 1959 Oct 20 | 1900 | Agena reentered | |
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