Explorer 5

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Explorer 5
Country: United StatesUnited States United States
Operator: National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA NASA
Mission dates
Dimensions: 17 kg
Begin: August 24, 1958
Starting place: Cape Canaveral
Launcher: Juno I
Status: False start
Orbit data

Explorer 5 was one of the satellites of the Explorer program of NASA . It was supposed to be launched into space with a Juno I rocket on August 24, 1958 , but the launch failed because the first stage of the rocket collided with the second stage after being detached and distorted its launch angle.

After Explorer 2 , Explorer 5 was the second false start in the context of the Explorer program. After this incident, Explorer numbering was only given to satellites that reached their orbit.

Individual evidence

  1. Past Missions - Explorer 1-5 . Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved February 3, 2008.
  2. List of Explorer missions up to 2000 see List of Explorer missions for younger missions