July 16, 1959 5:37 pm
NASA S-1
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Juno II
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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The S-1 satellite was a geoscience satellite equipped with a suite of scientific instruments to study the environment around the Earth. It was destroyed 5 seconds into launch when the launch vehicle exploded due to an issue with the launch vehicles power supply.
Launch Overview
Window Open
17:37 UTC
Window Close
17:37 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 16, 1959 · 17:37 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 5
Target Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload
NASA S-1
Rocket
Juno II
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The S-1 satellite was a geoscience satellite equipped with a suite of scientific instruments to study the environment around the Earth. It was destroyed 5 seconds into launch when the launch vehicle exploded due to an issue with the launch vehicles power supply.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Complex 5
Launch Overview
Window Open
17:37 UTC
Window Close
17:37 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 16, 1959 · 17:37 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 5
Target Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload
NASA S-1
Rocket
Juno II
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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