flown missionFailure

Juno-I | Beacon

Army Ballistic Missile AgencyLaunch Complex 5 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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 1 was a large inflatable satellite of micro-thin plastic covered with aluminium foil. It was designed to be large so that it was easily visible from Earth.

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 5
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York