United States Air ForceThor Agena ASpace Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Discoverer 5
Launched
August 13, 1959
Image: USAF
Summary
Discoverer 5 launched on an United States Air Force Thor Agena A from Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on August 13, 1959. It was United States Air Force's 6th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 44th orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Thor Agena A flight. The payload was bound for Polar Orbit (PO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Thor Agena A · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Polar Orbit (PO)
- Milestone
- 5th Thor Agena A flightUnited States Air Force's 6th launch6th this yearhumanity's 44th orbital launch attempt13th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
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.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
4th launch from Space Launch Complex 1W, 4th this year · 5th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
56 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
70 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Discoverer 5 launch?
Discoverer 5 launched on August 13, 1959. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Discoverer 5?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Discoverer 5?
Thor Agena A, flown by United States Air Force. Thor Agena A spec sheet
Where did Discoverer 5 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Discoverer 5 going to?
Polar Orbit (PO), a government/top secret mission.