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Long March 6C
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
PadLaunch Complex 9A
DateAug 25, 2026
PrecisionAbout 03:20 AM UTC
Schedule watchTracking updates
T– about 2hWindow opens 03:15 AM UTC
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Explorer 1
Juno-IArmy Ballistic Missile AgencyLaunch Complex 26A
Saturday, February 1, 1958 · 03:47 AM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
First successfully launched American satellite. It was the first spacecraft to detect the Van Allen Radiation Belt.
PayloadExplorer 1
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerArmy Ballistic Missile Agency
StagesUnknown
PadLaunch Complex 26A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Launch Complex 26A
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Global range
- 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
03:47 AM UTC - 03:47 AM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
