Army Ballistic Missile AgencyLaunch Successful

Explorer 11

Name: Juno II | Explorer 11
Start: 1961-04-27T14:16:38Z
Location: Launch Complex 26B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Juno II

Launched Thu, Apr 27 · 2:16:38 PM UTC1961-04-27 14:16:38 UTCLaunch Complex 26B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Orbit

Worldwide

15th

orbital launch attempt in 1961

Army Ballistic Missile Agency

2nd

launch this year

Launch Complex 26B

2nd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

61 d 14 h

since the pad's previous launch

Launch Provider

Army Ballistic Missile Agency

Government · United States of America

The Army Ballistic Missile Agency was formed to develop the U.S. Army's first large ballistic missile. The agency was established at Redstone Arsenal on 1 February 1956, and commanded by Major General John B. Medaris with Wernher von Braun as technical director.

Launches

Successful

42%

Upcoming

scheduled

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Juno II

Vehicle history

Height

24m

Diameter

2.7m

To low Earth orbit

41kg

Liftoff thrust

654kN

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Army Ballistic Missile AgencyLaunch Successful

Explorer 11

Juno II

Launched Thu, Apr 27 · 2:16:38 PM UTC1961-04-27 14:16:38 UTCLaunch Complex 26B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Orbit

Worldwide

15th

orbital launch attempt in 1961

Army Ballistic Missile Agency

2nd

launch this year

Launch Complex 26B

2nd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

61 d 14 h

since the pad's previous launch

Launch Provider

Army Ballistic Missile Agency

Government · United States of America

Launches

Successful

42%

Upcoming

scheduled

All Army Ballistic Missile Agency launches Wikipedia

Juno II

Vehicle history

Height

24m

Diameter

2.7m

To low Earth orbit

41kg

Liftoff thrust

654kN

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Army Ballistic Missile Agency

Juno II

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Juno II

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