1959 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Beacon
failureJuno II | Beacon
Beacon 2 was launched an a three stage Juno 2 rocket. The vehicle ran into trouble three minutes into flight and an array of failures caused the GNC system to fail causing the satellite to fall short of orbit.
Overview
- Date / time
- August 15, 1959 at 12:31 AM UTC
- Outcome
- failure
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 26B
- Mission
- Beacon
- Mission type
- Test Target
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit