DISCOVERER 2

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADDECAYED

Key statistics

Satellite DISCOVERER 2 at a glance.

Uptime

13

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 2.

Object identification

Object name: DISCOVERER 2

International designator: 1959-003A

Object number (NORAD): 14

Object ID (CCSDS): 14

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

Orbital parameters

Decay date: April 26, 1959

Inclination: 89.9 deg

Period: 90.4 minutes

Apoapsis: 346.0 km

Periapsis: 239.0 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 2 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.

Associated space launch

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.

DISCOVERER 2 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Thor Agena A | Discoverer 2’, on board a Thor Agena A space rocket.

The launch took place on April 13, 1959, 9:18 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 1W.

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Launch to space Thor Agena A | Discoverer 2
Thor Agena A | Discoverer 2

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: April 13, 1959, 9:18 p.m. UTC

Rocket: Thor Agena A

Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 1W

Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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