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Explorer 6a

Launch Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

17:37:03

Thursday July 16, 1959

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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

28 days 2 hours

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

28 days 2 hours

Stats

Juno II

3rd

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1959

1959

11th

Orbital launch attempt