April 13, 1959 at 9:18 PM UTC
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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April 13, 1959 at 9:18 PM UTC
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Space Launch Complex 1W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.7572, -120.6303
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.
Thor · Agena A
Height
28 m
Diameter
2.44 m
LEO capacity
250 kg
Successful launches
9
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
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