Explorer S-6

The launch of NASA Juno II took place on 16 Jul 1959, launching the Explorer S-6 mission. The launch site was Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. The payload should have been deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 825.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

16 Jul 1959

05:37 PM UTC

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

NASA

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Cape Canaveral

Florida, United States

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Juno II

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

825km

Inclination:

50.27°

Eccentricity:

0.321

Apogee Altitude:

1090km

Perigee Altitude:

560km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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