Thor Agena A | Discoverer 2
Launch information
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Discoverer II successfully reached orbit and took photos of Earth. However, when the capsule with the data was ejected in order to re-enter the atmosphere there was a timer malfunction meaning it seperated too early and landed over the North Pole rather than the intended target of Hawaii. The capsule was never recovered.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Thor Agena A | Discoverer 2’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: April 13, 1959, 9:18 p.m.
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Discoverer 2 (PO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
United States Air Force |
Rocket |
Thor Agena A |
Location |
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA |
Pad |
Space Launch Complex 1W |
Type |
Government/Top Secret |
Orbit |
Polar Orbit (PO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#36
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Location Launch
#2
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Pad Launch
#2
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Agency Launch
#2
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Orbital Launch
#5
Year 1959
Location Launch
#2
Year 1959
Pad Launch
#2
Year 1959
Agency Launch
#2
Year 1959
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