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Entry no.
1959-0003
DISCOVERER 2
DISCOVERER 2 (NORAD 14) came down while still attached to its host on 26 April 1959, after 13 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
14
International designator
1959-003A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
13 Apr 1959Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
26 Apr 1959UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
13 days13 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
—
Mass
110 kg
Operator
ARPA / CIA
Built by
LMSD/Sunnyvale
Bus
CORONA
Programme
CORONA Early
Where it came down
Not on recordNo position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit is not on record.
Life in orbit
13 days
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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