August 24, 1958 6:17 am
Explorer 5
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Juno-I
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Explorer 5 was a US satellite designed to study the van allen radiation belts, however, the launch failed after the first stage collided with the second stage.
Launch Overview
Window Open
06:17 UTC
Window Close
06:17 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 24, 1958 · 06:17 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 5
Target Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Payload
Explorer 5
Rocket
Juno-I
Destination
Medium Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Explorer 5 was a US satellite designed to study the van allen radiation belts, however, the launch failed after the first stage collided with the second stage.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Launch Complex 5
Launch Overview
Window Open
06:17 UTC
Window Close
06:17 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 24, 1958 · 06:17 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 5
Target Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Payload
Explorer 5
Rocket
Juno-I
Destination
Medium Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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