Juno II | Beacon
Launch Failure
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Aug. 15, 1959, 12:31 a.m. - Aug. 15, 1959, 12:31 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Aug. 15, 1959, 12:31 a.m. - Aug. 15, 1959, 12:31 a.m.
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.
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