August 15, 1959 12:31 am
Beacon
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Juno II
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Beacon 2 was launched an a three stage Juno 2 rocket. The vehicle ran into trouble three minutes into flight and an array of failures caused the GNC system to fail causing the satellite to fall short of orbit.
Launch Overview
Window Open
00:31 UTC
Window Close
00:31 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 15, 1959 · 00:31 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 26B
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload
Beacon
Rocket
Juno II
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Beacon 2 was launched an a three stage Juno 2 rocket. The vehicle ran into trouble three minutes into flight and an array of failures caused the GNC system to fail causing the satellite to fall short of orbit.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Complex 26B
Launch Overview
Window Open
00:31 UTC
Window Close
00:31 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 15, 1959 · 00:31 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 26B
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload
Beacon
Rocket
Juno II
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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