Success
Juno II | Explorer 11
Army Ballistic Missile Agency(ABMA)Government
Juno II
Thursday, April 27, 1961 at 2:16 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#108
ABMA Mission
#11
Pad Launch
#5
Location Launch
#58
Designator
1961-013
Weather GO
0%
Launch Window
NET
Apr 27, 1961, 2:16 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Apr 27, 1961, 9:16 AM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778
Juno II Specs
Juno II was an American space launch vehicle used during the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was derived from the Jupiter missile, which was used as the first stage.
Length
24 m
Diameter
2.67 m
Launch Mass
55 t
Thrust
654 kN
LEO Capacity
41 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1958
Fastest Turnaround
27d 5h
Total Launches
10
Successful
5
Failed
5
Consecutive Success
0
Maiden flight: Dec 6, 1958
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
The Army Ballistic Missile Agency was formed to develop the U.S. Army's first large ballistic missile. The agency was established at Redstone Arsenal on 1 February 1956, and commanded by Major General John B. Medaris with Wernher von Braun as technical director.
Total Launches
12
Successful
5
Failed
7
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
0