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NASA S-1

Juno II launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on July 16, 1959, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

July 16, 1959 · 17:37 UTCLaunch 1959-F05Launch no. 43 in the log
RocketJuno II
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC5
OutcomeFailurestage 1 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyABMAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 16, 1959, 17:37
Launch designation
1959-F05
Mission
NASA S-1
Vehicle flight ID
AM-16

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-6,378 km
Initial apogee
0 km
Inclination
30.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.041 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S1G

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
NASA S-11959-F05NASA Goddard Space Flight Center———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.