Thor Agena A | Discoverer 5
Status: Success | Launched: Aug 13, 1959 19:00 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Thor Agena A — Thor family
Mission
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.
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 1W
- Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-07T01:00:56.820087+00:00.