MISSION NAME
NASA S-46 46
Status
Failure
DATE
23 MAR 1960
LAUNCH PROVIDER
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 26B
Description
Explorer 5 was a United States satellite with a mass of 15.7 kg. It was the last of the original series of Explorers built, designed, and operated by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Juno II
Rocket Description
Juno II was an American space launch vehicle used during the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was derived from the Jupiter missile, which was used as the first stage.