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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch FailureTest TargetJuno II
Launched 1959-08-15 00:31 UTCLaunch Complex 26B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
No cause has been given yet.
Launch failure
Target: Low Earth Orbit
Juno II lifted off with Beacon, but the launch failed.
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No cause has been given yet. What National Aeronautics and Space Administration finds will be added here, and to the updates below.
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.
Launch Provider
Government · United States of America · Founded 1958 · Administrator Jared Isaacman
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.
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Successful
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Height
24m
Diameter
2.7m
To low Earth orbit
41kg
Liftoff thrust
654kN
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