Key statistics
Satellite DISCOVERER 5 at a glance.
Uptime
46
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 5.
Object identification
Object name: DISCOVERER 5
International designator: 1959-005A
Object number (NORAD): 18
Object ID (CCSDS): 18
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
Orbital parameters
Decay date: Sept. 28, 1959
Inclination: 79.99 deg
Period: 89.1 minutes
Apoapsis: 323.0 km
Periapsis: 137.0 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 5 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
Associated space 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.
DISCOVERER 5 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Thor Agena A | Discoverer 5’, on board a Thor Agena A space rocket.
The launch took place on Aug. 13, 1959, 7 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 1W.
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Thor Agena A | Discoverer 5
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Aug. 13, 1959, 7 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Thor Agena A
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 1W
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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