Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
United States Air Force
Provider type
Government
Orbit
PO
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Thu, 25 Jun 1959 22:47:45 GMT
Orbital launch #
#41 ever
Mission
Discoverer 4 was the fourth in a series of reconnaissance satellites, however, it failed to reach orbit when the Agena engine underperformed and failed to place the capsule into orbit.