Army Ballistic Missile AgencyJuno-ILaunch Complex 26A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Explorer 2
Launched
March 5, 1958
Image: NASA
Summary
Explorer 2 launched on an Army Ballistic Missile Agency Juno-I from Launch Complex 26A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on March 5, 1958. The mission failed. It was Army Ballistic Missile Agency's 2nd launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 6th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Juno-I flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Juno-I · Army Ballistic Missile Agency
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Juno-I flightArmy Ballistic Missile Agency's 2nd launch2nd this yearhumanity's 6th orbital launch attempt3rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Small satellite similar to Explorer 1. It failed to reach orbit due to a fourth stage failure.
Pad
Launch Complex 26A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
2nd launch from Launch Complex 26A, 2nd this year · 4th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
3 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
32 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Explorer 2 launch?
Explorer 2 launched on March 5, 1958. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Explorer 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Explorer 2?
Juno-I, flown by Army Ballistic Missile Agency. Juno-I spec sheet
Where did Explorer 2 launch from?
Launch Complex 26A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Explorer 2 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test flight mission.