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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
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Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.757°N, 120.630°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
