Discoverer 1

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Discoverer 1 was the first of a series of satellites which were part of the Corona reconnaissance satellite program.

• It was launched on a Thor Agena on February 28, 1959
• It was the first satellite launched into polar orbit.
• It was a prototype of the KH-1 satellite, but did not contain either a camera or a film capsule.

[edit] See also

Corona (satellite)

[edit] External links

• http://www.astronautix.com/craft/kh1.htm
• http://msl.jpl.nasa.gov/Programs/corona.html