Explorer 1

The launch of ARPA Juno I took place on 1 Feb 1958, launching the Explorer 1 mission. The launch site was Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. The payload was deployed in a MEO orbit at an altitude of 1452.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

1 Feb 1958

03:48 AM UTC

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

ARPA

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Cape Canaveral

Florida, United States

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Juno I

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

MEO

Altitude:

1452km

Inclination:

33.24°

Eccentricity:

0.755

Apogee Altitude:

2548km

Perigee Altitude:

356km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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