March 26, 1958 5:38 pm
Explorer 3
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Juno-I
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Small satellite launched into an eccentric orbit with a cosmic ray counter and a micrometeorite detector.
Launch Overview
Window Open
17:38 UTC
Window Close
17:38 UTC
Lift Off
Mar 26, 1958 · 17:38 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 26A
Target Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Payload
Explorer 3
Rocket
Juno-I
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Small satellite launched into an eccentric orbit with a cosmic ray counter and a micrometeorite detector.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Launch Complex 26A
Launch Overview
Window Open
17:38 UTC
Window Close
17:38 UTC
Lift Off
Mar 26, 1958 · 17:38 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 26A
Target Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Payload
Explorer 3
Rocket
Juno-I
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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