Mission record

Juno-I | Explorer 2

Juno-I· Launch Complex 26A· Failure
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Provider type
Government
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Test Flight
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Wed, 05 Mar 1958 18:27:57 GMT
Orbital launch #
#6 ever

Mission

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

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