Discoverer-10 ( Eng. Discoverer 10 ) ( KH-1 7 , Corona 10 ) - American spacecraft. The device is from the KH-1 series of reconnaissance satellites launched under the CORONA program.
| Discovery-10 | |
|---|---|
| Discoverer 10 | |
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| Customer |  Darpa |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed corporation |
| Tasks | Reconnaissance satellite |
| Satellite | Of the earth |
| Launch pad | Base Vandenberg |
| Launch vehicle | Tor Agena A |
| Launch | February 19, 1960 20:15 UTC |
| Entry into orbit | not displayed |
| Specifications | |
| Platform | Kh-1 |
| Weight | 765 kg |
| Dimensions | length 5.73 m |
| Diameter | 1.52 m |
Design
The satellite was inseparable from the second stage of the Agen and with it was 5.73 meters in length and 1.52 meters in diameter. The case is made of magnesium alloy. Useful equipment weighing 111 kg was located in the nose fairing. At the very front of the satellite was a returnable capsule weighing 88 kg. The capsule had the form of a hemisphere with a diameter of 84 cm and a length of 69 cm.
The equipment consisted of a panoramic camera with a resolution of 12 meters. The film with the footage was supposed to be delivered to Earth in a descent capsule.
Launch
The launch of Discovery-10 failed. Booster control system failure.
Links
- NSSDC Master Catalog. Discoverer 10 . Archived on May 16, 2012. (eng.)
- KH-1 Corona . Archived May 15, 2012. (eng.)
- Encyclopedia Astronautica. KH-1 . Archived May 15, 2012. (eng.)