Discoverer V, consisting of Agena Flight Test Vehicle 1029, Model 2205, and Thor Booster SM-75 Serial No. 192 was successfully launched on13 August 1959 from Complex SM-75-3, Pad 4, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. After liftoff, the first-stage booster lofted the Agena vehicle approximately 17 miles higher-than-nominal and 1 degree east of the predicted track in azimuth. First mode bending oscillations experienced on previous launches were absent. The Vandenberg AFB VERLORT radar experienced periodic dropouts while tracking; however, the Point Mugu radar tracking was excellent and the velocity-to-be-gained and time-to-fire commands were properly received and executed.


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    Title :

    Discoverer Program Performance Analysis Report. Flight of FTV-1029. 13 August 1959 (30-Day Report)


    Publication date :

    1959


    Size :

    73 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English