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CORONA BIO 1 on Thor Agena A, 1959-04-13 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1959-04-13 21:18 UTC
VehicleThor Agena AThor Agena A
Thor Agena A flight no.3success rate so far 33%
No. in 19594 / 21orbital attempts
Agency countryUnited StatesAFBMD
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | Vandenberg AFB, California |
| Payload | CORONA BIO 1 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1959 GAM |
| Mass to orbit | 0.8 t |
Neighbouring Thor Agena A launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-01-21 | Discoverer 0 | Thor Agena A | V | Other |
| 1959-02-28 | CORONA Test Vehicle 2 | Thor Agena A | V | Failure |
| 1959-04-13 | CORONA BIO 1 | Thor Agena A | V | Success |
| 1959-06-03 | CORONA BIO 2 | Thor Agena A | V | Failure |
| 1959-06-25 | CORONA C-1 | Thor Agena A | V | Failure |
| 1959-08-13 | CORONA C-2 | Thor Agena A | V | Success |
| 1959-08-19 | CORONA C-3 | Thor Agena A | V | Success |
| 1959-11-07 | CORONA C-4 | Thor Agena A | V | Success |
Thor Agena A launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.