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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationJuno IILaunch Complex 26B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Beacon
Launched
August 15, 1959
Summary
Beacon launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Juno II from Launch Complex 26B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on August 15, 1959. The mission failed. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 4th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 45th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Juno II flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Target · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 4th Juno II flight · 3rd this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 4th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 45th orbital launch attempt14th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
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.
Pad
Launch Complex 26B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
1st launch from Launch Complex 26B, 1st this year · 25th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
6 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Beacon launch?
Beacon launched on August 15, 1959. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Beacon?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Beacon?
Juno II, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Juno II spec sheet
Where did Beacon launch from?
Launch Complex 26B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Beacon going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test target mission.