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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.
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterThor Agena A
- Vehicle
- Thor Agena A
Thor Agena A: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · PO
Government/Top Secret · PO
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISCOVERER 5 1959-005A | Payload | re-entered 1959-09-28 | |
| DISCOVERER 5 CAPSULE 1959-005B | Payload | re-entered 1961-02-11 |
COSPAR ID 1959-005. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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