Astronomy:S-46A
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.jpg) Explorer S-46A | |
| Mission type | Earth science |
|---|---|
| Operator | NASA |
| Mission duration | Failed to orbit |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Launch mass | 15.70 kilograms (34.6 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | March 23, 1958, 00:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Juno II |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 26 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth |
| Epoch | Planned |
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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.[1]
It launched atop a Juno II rocket on March 23, 1960 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 26 , but failed when the rocket's first stage collided with its second stage after separation, causing the upper stage firing angle to be off.
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