Discoverer 30

Discoverer 30, also known as Corona 9022, was an American optical reconnaissance satellite which was launched in 1961.

A Thor DM-21 Agena-B rocket was used, flying from Launch Complex 75-3-5 at the Vandenberg Air Force Base.

[2] Upon successfully reaching orbit, it was assigned the Harvard designation 1961 Omega 1.

[3] The satellite had a mass of 1,150 kilograms (2,540 lb),[4] and was equipped with a panoramic camera with a focal length of 61 centimetres (24 in), which had a maximum resolution of 7.6 metres (25 ft).

Once its images had been returned, Discoverer 30's mission was complete, and it remained in orbit until its decay on 11 December 1961.

The launch of Discoverer 30