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The first spy satellite, Discoverer 4, was launched on June 25, 1959.
It failed to achieve orbit.

The first Corona launch containing a camera was carried out in June 1959 with the cover name Discoverer 4. This was a 750 kilogram satellite launched by a Thor-Agena rocket.
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