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Explorer 5

Juno-IArmy Ballistic Missile AgencyLaunch Complex 5
Sunday, August 24, 1958 · 06:17 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

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
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

06:17 AM UTC - 06:17 AM UTC

Delay History

1
Aug 24Aug 24Failure → Failure

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