1959 · United States Air Force
Discoverer 5
successThor Agena A | Discoverer 5
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.
Overview
- Date / time
- August 13, 1959 at 07:00 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 1W
- Mission
- Discoverer 5
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit achieved
- Polar Orbit