Failure
Beacon
Test Target
National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA)Government
Juno II
LEOorbit
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.
Saturday, August 15, 1959 at 12:31 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#45
NASA Mission
#4
Pad Launch
#1
Location Launch
#25
Launch Window
NET
Aug 15, 1959, 12:31 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Aug 14, 1959, 8:31 PM
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
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Founded
1958
Administrator
Administrator: Jared Isaacman
Total Launches
142
Successful
122
Failed
20
Pending
5
Consecutive Success
12