DISCOVERER 5

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADDECAYED

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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Launch to space Thor Agena A | Discoverer 5
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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