Thor Agena A | Discoverer 2
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.
Mission Details
- Launch date: April 13, 1959 at 09:18 PM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Thor Agena A
- Operator: United States Air Force
- Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Mission type: Government/Top Secret