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Four Mice Fail to Reach Orbit in Thor Satellite Test
Four black mice blasted aloft in a Vandenberg Air Force Base mission to return living creatures from a satellite for the first time. The two stage Thor missile launched the Discoverer III, sent radio signals for 13 minutes, then went silent and likely burned up on reentry. Officials said the next Discoverer will focus on propulsion and instrumentation, not animals.
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