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Launch · COSPAR 1959-005 · 13 Aug 1959

DISCOVERER 5

Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California · US34.74°, -120.57°

Payloads

2

Catalogued objects

2

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

0

Decayed

2

100% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), CaliforniaVandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 2

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Payload Payload · 2

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
DISCOVERER 5181959-005ADecayedLEO137 / 323 km79.99°28 Sept 1959—
DISCOVERER 5 CAPSULE261959-005BDecayedLEO143 / 280 km78.94°11 Feb 1961—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1959-005
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
13 Aug 1959
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY5A9MGCE9QS19MV6GJ

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1959-005; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

DISCOVERER 5 — Launch 1959-005, 13 Aug 1959 | SatelliteIndex