flown missionSuccess

Thor Agena A | Discoverer 2

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 1W — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Discoverer 2
Type
Government/Top Secret
Target orbit
Polar Orbit (PO)

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.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Thor Agena A
Family
Thor
Variant
Agena A
Provider
United States Air Force
Type
Government
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 1W
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles