LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Tue Oct 13 1959

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Explorer 7

Launch Successful

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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

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Rocket Details

Name:

Juno II

Description:

Juno II was an American space launch vehicle used during the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was derived from the Jupiter missile, which was used as the first stage.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Astrophysics
Explorer 7 was designed to measure solar x-ray and Lyman-alpha flux, trapped energetic particles, and heavy primary cosmic rays. Secondary objectives included collecting data on micrometeoroid penetration, molecular sputtering and studying the Earth-atmosphere heat balance.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

Pad

Launch Complex 5