Discoverer 13

Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
Washington, DC, United States

This capsule was recovered from orbit after reentry into the Earth's atmosphere on August 11, 1960. Its success inaugurated a top-secret program of reconnaissance from space.

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Title: Discoverer 13
Type: spacecraft
External Link: https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/reentry-capsule-satellite-discoverer-xiii

Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum

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