Juno I

Launch Time
Wed Mar 05, 1958 18:27 UTC

The fourth stage failed to ignite.

Juno I

Image Credit: NASA

ABMA

Status: Retired

Liftoff Thrust: 416 kN

Payload to LEO: 11 kg

Stages: 4

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 21.2 m

Details

Explorer 2 was equipped with a Geiger counter for the purpose of detecting cosmic rays.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 15.0 kg

Medium Earth Orbit

3rd orbital launch attempt

2nd mission

2nd mission of 1958

1st failed mission