Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Provider type
Government
Orbit
MEO
Mission type
Earth Science
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Wed, 23 Mar 1960 13:35:11 GMT
Orbital launch #
#59 ever
Mission
Explorer 5 was a United States satellite with a mass of 15.7 kg. It was the last of the original series of Explorers built, designed, and operated by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.