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NASA S-46

Juno II launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on March 23, 1960, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

March 23, 1960 · 13:35 UTCLaunch 1960-F04Launch no. 61 in the log
RocketJuno II
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC26B
OutcomeFailurestage 2 ignition failure
Launch agencyNASA MSFCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 23, 1960, 13:35
Launch designation
1960-F04
Mission
NASA S-46
Vehicle flight ID
AM-19C

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-972 km
Initial apogee
401 km
Inclination
28.5°
Payload mass to orbit
0.010 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2I

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
NASA S-461960-F04NASA Marshall 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.