Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- August 13, 1959, 19:00
- Launch designation
- 1959 EPS
- Mission
- CORONA C-2
- Flight name
- Discoverer 5
- Vehicle flight ID
- 192/1029
- Flight code
- TAG005/FLY HIGH
- Year
- Launches in 1959
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,750 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.870 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discoverer 5 | 1959 EPS 1NORAD 18 | Advanced Research Projects Agency, U.S. DoD | Optical imaging | 140 kg | Reentered attached to another object · Sep 28, 1959 |
| SRV 111 | 1959 EPS 2NORAD 26 | Central Intelligence Agency, USA | Reentry vehicle | 123 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Feb 11, 1961 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.