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NASA S-46

failureJuno II | NASA S-46

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.

Overview

Date / time
March 23, 1960 at 01:35 PM UTC
Outcome
failure
Launch site
Launch Complex 26B
Mission
NASA S-46
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Medium Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Juno II →
Launch provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration →