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Starlink Group 15-14
Falcon 9 Block 5
ProviderSpaceX
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
DateJul 14, 2026
Local time01:16 AM UTC
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Success
Discoverer 2
Thor Agena AUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 1W
Monday, April 13, 1959 · 09:18 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
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.
PayloadDiscoverer 2
OrbitPolar Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Space Launch Complex 1W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 34.757°N
- Longitude
- 120.630°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
09:18 PM UTC - 09:18 PM UTC
Delay History
1Apr 13Apr 13Success → Success
Schedule updated
