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Juno-IArmy Ballistic Missile AgencyLaunch Complex 26A
Saturday, February 1, 1958 · 03:47 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches12
Successes5

Provider

Army Ballistic Missile Agency

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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
Stages0
PadLaunch Complex 26A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 26A

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

03:47 AM UTC - 03:47 AM UTC

Delay History

1
Feb 1Feb 1Success → Success

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