Photo: NASA · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Small satellite launched into an eccentric orbit with a cosmic ray counter and a micrometeorite detector.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterJuno-I
MissionEarth Science · Elliptical
Earth Science · Elliptical
What it put in orbit1 catalogued object
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLORER 3 1958-003A | Payload | re-entered 1958-06-28 |
COSPAR ID 1958-003. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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