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Beacon

Juno II launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on August 15, 1959, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

August 15, 1959 · 00:31 UTCLaunch 1959-F07Launch no. 46 in the log
RocketJuno IIvariant (3)
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC26B
OutcomeFailurestage 2 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyABMAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 15, 1959, 00:31
Launch designation
1959-F07
Mission
Beacon
Flight name
Beacon 2
Vehicle flight ID
AM-19B

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-4,003 km
Initial apogee
831 km
Inclination
54.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.014 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2G

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Beacon1959-F07NASA Langley Research 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.