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NASA S-45A

Juno II launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on May 24, 1961, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

May 24, 1961 · 19:48 UTCLaunch 1961-F04Launch no. 111 in the log
RocketJuno II
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC26B
OutcomeFailurestage 2 ignition failure
Launch agencyNASA MSFCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 24, 1961, 19:48
Launch designation
1961-F04
Mission
NASA S-45A
Vehicle flight ID
AM-19G

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-5,100 km
Initial apogee
444 km
Inclination
50.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.034 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2I

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
NASA S-45A1961-F04NASA 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.