Thor-Agena A 160/1019
Thor-Agena A article 160/1019 was assigned to the Discoverer 0 pad test. On 21 January 1959 at Vandenberg, an inadvertent onboard sequence fired the Agena separation bolts and ullage motors before launch. Agena 1019 was destroyed, while Thor 160 was refurbished and later used for Discoverer 12.
Identity
- Aliases
- Discoverer 0 launch vehicleTAG000Thor 160 / Agena 1019
- Name
- Thor-Agena A 160/1019
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Thor-Agena A article 160/1019 was assigned to the Discoverer 0 pad test. On 21 January 1959 at Vandenberg, an inadvertent onboard sequence fired the Agena separation bolts and ullage motors before launch. Agena 1019 was destroyed, while Thor 160 was refurbished and later used for Discoverer 12.
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 03:53:02 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 10:06:49 UTC
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- Search Name
- Thor-Agena A 160/1019 Discoverer 0 launch vehicle TAG000 Thor 160 / Agena 1019
- Serial Number
- 160/1019
- Vehicle Code
- TAG000