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Explorer 5

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

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Vehicle

Juno-I

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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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Launch Site

Launch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

LAUNCH SITE
28.439°N, 80.573°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.

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