Juno II
In-activeArmy Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA)
Dec. 6, 1958
Description
Juno II was an American space launch vehicle used during the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was derived from the Jupiter missile, which was used as the first stage.
Specifications
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Minimum Stage
3 -
Max Stage
4 -
Length
24.0 m -
Diameter
2.67 m -
Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
55 T -
Thrust
654 kN
Family
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Name
Juno II -
Family
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Variant
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Alias
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Full Name
Juno II
Payload Capacity
-
Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
41 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
― -
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Government
None
ABMAThe Army Ballistic Missile Agency was formed to develop the U.S. Army's first large ballistic missile. The agency was established at Redstone Arsenal on 1 February 1956, and commanded by Major General John B. Medaris with Wernher von Braun as technical director.
Juno II | S-45A
Army Ballistic Missile Agency | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral, FL, USA
May 24, 1961, 7:48 p.m.
Juno II | Explorer 11
Army Ballistic Missile Agency | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral, FL, USA
April 27, 1961, 2:16 p.m.
Juno II | S-45
Army Ballistic Missile Agency | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral, FL, USA
Feb. 25, 1961, 12:13 a.m.
Juno II | Explorer 8
Army Ballistic Missile Agency | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral, FL, USA
Nov. 3, 1960, 5:23 a.m.
Juno II | NASA S-46
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March 23, 1960, 1:35 p.m.
Juno II | Explorer 7
Army Ballistic Missile Agency | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral, FL, USA
Oct. 13, 1959, 3:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Explorer 7 was designed to measure solar x-ray and Lyman-alpha flux, trapped energetic particles, and heavy primary cosmic rays. Secondary objectives included collecting data on micrometeoroid penetration, molecular sputtering and studying the Earth-atmosphere heat balance.
Low Earth OrbitJuno II | Beacon
Army Ballistic Missile Agency | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral, FL, USA
Aug. 15, 1959, 12:31 a.m.
Juno II | NASA S-1
Army Ballistic Missile Agency | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral, FL, USA
July 16, 1959, 5:37 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:
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Elliptical OrbitJuno II | Pioneer 4
Army Ballistic Missile Agency | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral, FL, USA
March 3, 1959, 5:10 a.m.
Juno II | Pioneer 3
Army Ballistic Missile Agency | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral, FL, USA
Dec. 6, 1958, 5:44 a.m.
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