Juno II — mission imagery
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Failure

Beacon

Juno IINational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Complex 26B
Saturday, August 15, 1959 · 12:31 AM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadBeacon
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
StagesUnknown
PadLaunch Complex 26B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 26B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.443°N
Longitude
80.571°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

12:31 AM UTC - 12:31 AM UTC

Vehicle

HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches147
Successes122

Provider

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Profile →

USA • Founded 1958

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.