Key statistics
Satellite DISCOVERER 1 at a glance.
Uptime
3
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
N/A
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for DISCOVERER 1.
Object identification
Object name: DISCOVERER 1
International designator: 1959-002A
Object number (NORAD): 13
Object ID (CCSDS): 13
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
Orbital parameters
Decay date: March 3, 1959
Inclination: 90.0 deg
Period: 92.7 minutes
Apoapsis: 697.0 km
Periapsis: 114.0 km
Two-line elements (TLE)
No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.
Live tracking on map
Satellite DISCOVERER 1 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
Associated space launch
Discoverer I was the first of a series of satellites part of the CORONA reconnaissance program. This satellite didn't take a camera or film system as it was intended as a test. There were issues communicating with the satellite during flight with only intermittent signals being read.
DISCOVERER 1 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Thor Agena A | Discoverer 1’, on board a Thor Agena A space rocket.
The launch took place on Feb. 28, 1959, 9:49 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 1W.
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Thor Agena A | Discoverer 1
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Failure
Launch date: Feb. 28, 1959, 9:49 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Thor Agena A
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 1W
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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