October 23, 1958 3:21 am
Beacon
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Juno-I
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Beacon 1 was a large inflatable satellite of micro-thin plastic covered with aluminium foil. It was designed to be large so that it was easily visible from Earth.
Launch Overview
Window Open
03:21 UTC
Window Close
03:21 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 23, 1958 · 03:21 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 5
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Payload
Beacon
Rocket
Juno-I
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Beacon 1 was a large inflatable satellite of micro-thin plastic covered with aluminium foil. It was designed to be large so that it was easily visible from Earth.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Launch Complex 5
Launch Overview
Window Open
03:21 UTC
Window Close
03:21 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 23, 1958 · 03:21 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 5
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Payload
Beacon
Rocket
Juno-I
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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