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NASA S-1
Juno IINational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Complex 5
Thursday, July 16, 1959 · 05:37 PM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
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.
PayloadNASA S-1
OrbitElliptical Orbit
CustomerNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
StagesUnknown
PadLaunch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Launch Complex 5
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 28.439°N
- Longitude
- 80.573°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
05:37 PM UTC - 05:37 PM UTC
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Profile →USA • Founded 1958
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and...
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

