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NASA S-45

Juno II launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on February 25, 1961, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

February 25, 1961 · 00:13 UTCLaunch 1961-F01Launch no. 102 in the log
RocketJuno II
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC26B
OutcomeFailurestage 2 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyNASA MSFCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 25, 1961, 00:13
Launch designation
1961-F01
Mission
NASA S-45
Vehicle flight ID
AM-19F

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-5,100 km
Initial apogee
407 km
Inclination
50.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.034 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2G

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
NASA S-451961-F01NASA 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.