flown missionSuccess

Juno-I | Explorer 1

Army Ballistic Missile AgencyLaunch Complex 26A — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Explorer 1
Type
Test Flight
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

First successfully launched American satellite. It was the first spacecraft to detect the Van Allen Radiation Belt.

schedule

NET (no earlier than)
Window opens
Window closes
Last updated

vehicle & provider

Rocket
Juno-I
Family
Redstone
Variant
Juno I
Provider
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Type
Government
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Launch Complex 26A
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York