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Explorer 12a | Juno II | Next Spaceflight

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Explorer 12a

Launch Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

19:48:05

Wednesday May 24, 1961

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Rocket

Juno II rocket by Army Ballistic Missile Agency

Retired

Active 1958 to 1961

Agency

Rocket

Height: 24m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 41 kg

Liftoff Thrust

667 Kilonewtons

Stages

4

Mission Details

Rocket

Juno II rocket by Army Ballistic Missile Agency

Retired

Active 1958 to 1961

Agency

Rocket

Height: 24m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 41 kg

Liftoff Thrust

667 Kilonewtons

Stages

4

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

27 days 5 hours

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

27 days 5 hours

Stats

Juno II

10th

Mission

3rd

Mission of 1961

1961

17th

Orbital launch attempt