NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Explorer 7

Launch Time
Tue Oct 13, 1959 15:30 UTC

Rocket

Juno II
ABMA
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 667 kN
Payload to LEO: 41 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 24.0 m

Location

LC-5, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Stats

1959

20th orbital launch attempt

Juno II

5th mission
4th mission of 1959
2nd successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission