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Chang'e 7
Long March 5
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Pad101
DateAug 24, 2026
PrecisionAbout 12:05 AM UTC
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Explorer 5
Juno-IArmy Ballistic Missile AgencyLaunch Complex 5
Sunday, August 24, 1958 · 06:17 AM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Explorer 5 was a US satellite designed to study the van allen radiation belts, however, the launch failed after the first stage collided with the second stage.
PayloadExplorer 5
OrbitMedium Earth Orbit
CustomerArmy Ballistic Missile Agency
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
06:17 AM UTC - 06:17 AM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
