Discoverer 2

The launch of NASA Thor DM-18 Agena-A took place on 13 Apr 1959, launching the Discoverer 2 mission. The launch site was Vandenberg, California, United States. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 292.5.

Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

292.5km

Inclination:

89.9°

Eccentricity:

0.183

Apogee Altitude:

346km

Perigee Altitude:

239km

LTDN:

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