Thor Agena A | Discoverer 5

Name: Thor Agena A | Discoverer 5
Start: 1959-08-13T19:00:08Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: August 13, 1959 at 07:00 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Thor Agena A
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Government/Top Secret