flown missionFailure

Juno-I | Explorer 2

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

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

mission

Name
Explorer 2
Type
Test Flight
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Small satellite similar to Explorer 1. It failed to reach orbit due to a fourth stage failure.

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