RocketJupiter Cvariant JunoI
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC5
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyABMAUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- March 26, 1958, 17:38
- Launch designation
- 1958 GAM
- Mission
- Explorer 3
- Vehicle flight ID
- RS-24 UT
- Year
- Launches in 1958
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 2,809 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.014 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer III | 1958 GAMNORAD 6 | U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency | Space science | 8 kg | Reentered attached to another object · Jun 28, 1958 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.