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 Target
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Thu, 23 Oct 1958 03:21:04 GMT
Orbital launch #
#27 ever
Mission
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.