flown missionFailure

Juno II | Beacon

National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Complex 26B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAAug 15, 1959, 00:31 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: Beacon
Type: Test Target
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Beacon 2 was launched an a three stage Juno 2 rocket. The vehicle ran into trouble three minutes into flight and an array of failures caused the GNC system to fail causing the satellite to fall short of orbit.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Aug 15, 1959, 00:31 UTC
Window opens: Aug 15, 1959, 00:31 UTC
Window closes: Aug 15, 1959, 00:31 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:40 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Juno II
Provider: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Launch Complex 26B
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4433, -80.5712