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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationJuno IILaunch Complex 26B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
NASA S-46
Launched
March 23, 1960
Summary
NASA S-46 launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Juno II from Launch Complex 26B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on March 23, 1960. The mission failed. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 12th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 59th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Juno II flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
- Milestone
- 6th Juno II flight · 1st this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 12th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 59th orbital launch attempt5th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Explorer 5 was a United States satellite with a mass of 15.7 kg. It was the last of the original series of Explorers built, designed, and operated by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Pad
Launch Complex 26B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
2nd launch from Launch Complex 26B, 1st this year · 33rd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
6 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
221 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did NASA S-46 launch?
NASA S-46 launched on March 23, 1960. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch NASA S-46?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched NASA S-46?
Juno II, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Juno II spec sheet
Where did NASA S-46 launch from?
Launch Complex 26B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was NASA S-46 going to?
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), a earth science mission.