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Beacon

failureJuno-I | Beacon

Beacon 1 was a large inflatable satellite of micro-thin plastic covered with aluminium foil. It was designed to be large so that it was easily visible from Earth.

Overview

Date / time
October 23, 1958 at 03:21 AM UTC
Outcome
failure
Launch site
Launch Complex 5
Mission
Beacon
Mission type
Test Target
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Juno-I →
Launch provider
Army Ballistic Missile Agency →