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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Discoverer 38, the 38th in the satellite series, was launched Tuesday from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on a secret Air Force mission carrying classified instruments. The capsule is set to separate soon for aerial recovery over the Pacific, following previous successes in capturing seven by air and four from the sea.
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SECRET AIR FORCE MISSION
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE
BASE, Calif. (AP) — The 38th rocket in the Discoverer satellite series is orbiting the earth on a secret Air Force mission.
Discoverer 38, launched Tuesday, carried a capsule loaded with instruments and gear listed as classified. As in previous shots the capsule is to be separated from the rocket within several days.
The Air Force hopes to snag the capsule in the air as it parachutes toward the Pacific.
So far seven capsules have been caught in the air and four fished from the sea.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
Event Date
Launched Tuesday
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the air force hopes to snag the capsule in the air as it parachutes toward the pacific. so far seven capsules have been caught in the air and four fished from the sea.
Event Details
The 38th rocket in the Discoverer satellite series is orbiting the earth on a secret Air Force mission. Discoverer 38, launched Tuesday, carried a capsule loaded with instruments and gear listed as classified. As in previous shots the capsule is to be separated from the rocket within several days.