Thor Agena A
SuccessDiscoverer 5 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, Aug 13, 1959, 19:00 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, Aug 13, 1959, 19:00 UTC – Thursday, Aug 13, 1959, 19:00 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Discoverer 5
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Polar Orbit (PO)
Discoverer 5 was the fifth in a series of reconnaissance satellites, however, it failed to return its capsule when it was accidentally sent into a higher orbit.
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