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NASA S-1

Juno IINational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Complex 5
Thursday, July 16, 1959 · 05:37 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Vehicle details are not available yet.

HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches147
Successes122

Provider

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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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
Stages0
PadLaunch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 5

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
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

Delay History

1
Jul 16Jul 16Failure → Failure

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