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Beacon

Juno-IArmy Ballistic Missile AgencyLaunch Complex 5
Thursday, October 23, 1958 · 03:21 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Vehicle details are not available yet.

HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches12
Successes5

Provider

Army Ballistic Missile Agency

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Mission Brief

Beacon 1 was a large inflatable satellite of micro-thin plastic covered with aluminium foil. It was designed to be large so that it was easily visible from Earth.

PayloadBeacon
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerArmy Ballistic Missile Agency
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

03:21 AM UTC - 03:21 AM UTC

Delay History

1
Oct 23Oct 23Failure → Failure

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