RocketJuno II
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC26B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA MSFCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- April 27, 1961, 14:16
- Launch designation
- 1961 NU
- Mission
- NASA S-15
- Flight name
- Explorer 11
- Vehicle flight ID
- AM-19E
- Year
- Launches in 1961
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 497 km
- Initial apogee
- 1,777 km
- Inclination
- 28.7°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.046 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer 11 | 1961 NU 1NORAD 107 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Astronomy | 40 kg | In orbit, attached to another object |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.