Status
Success
RM 1 (Discoverer 19)
Launch Time
Tue Dec 20, 1960 20:32 UTC
Tue Dec 20, 1960 20:32 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
RM 1 (Discoverer 19)
RM 1 and 2, part of the Corona program, served as test platforms for instruments related to the MIDAS early warning satellite program, unlike typical reconnaissance satellites. They lacked return capsules and transmitted data via radio telemetry. Integrated with the Agena-B upper stage, they carried radiometers to characterize background infrared radiation for MIDAS calibration, with RM 2 also testing Agena engine reignition.
Location
SLC-1E (75-3-5), Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Stats
1960
37th orbital launch attempt
Thor-Agena
19th mission
11th mission of 1960
11th successful mission
3rd consecutive successful mission