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Discoverer 4
Thor Agena AUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 1E
Thursday, June 25, 1959 · 10:47 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Discoverer 4 was the fourth in a series of reconnaissance satellites, however, it failed to reach orbit when the Agena engine underperformed and failed to place the capsule into orbit.
PayloadDiscoverer 4
OrbitPolar Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 1E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.756°N, 120.626°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
