1960 C-119J makes world's first mid-air recovery of satellite capsule when it retrieves the Discoverer XIV capsule.
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More:
https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Vi...flying-boxcar/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona_(satellite)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairch..._Flying_Boxcar
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Catching a satellite in orbit - GIF
NASA satellite launch fails caused by metals fraud - DOJ legal document
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