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NASA S-46

Failure NASA, Juno II

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Explorer 5 was a United States satellite with a mass of 15.7 kg. It was the last of the original series of Explorers built, designed, and operated by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

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to orbit0 km1,210 km downrange200 km up

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Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Rocket and boosterJuno II
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Juno II

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