RocketJupiter Cvariant JunoI
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC5
OutcomeFailurestage 1 separation failure; later stages kept firing on the wrong trajectory
Launch agencyABMAUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- August 24, 1958, 06:17
- Launch designation
- 1958-F11
- Mission
- Explorer 5
- Vehicle flight ID
- RS/CC-47 HN
- Year
- Launches in 1958
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 284 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.005 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OF · S1S*
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer V | 1958-F11 | U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.