Juno II | Beacon
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Juno II · Launch Complex 26B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 4th launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 45th orbital launch attempt
August 15, 1959Add to calendar
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Window: Aug 15, 00:31 – Aug 15, 00:31 UTC
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Beacon
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.
Test Target · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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