Explorer 3
Juno-I
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Launch Status
Success Mission
Explorer 3
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Elliptical Orbit
Small satellite launched into an eccentric orbit with a cosmic ray counter and a micrometeorite detector.
Location
Launch Complex 26A
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Launch Complex 26A has witnessed the launch of 3 rockets, including 3 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, FL, USA, has been the site for 967 rocket launches.
Rocket
Chrysler Juno-I
The Juno I was a four-stage American booster rocket which launched America’s first satellite, Explorer 1 in 1958. A member of thr redstone family, it was derived from the Jupiter-C sounding rocket.
Agency
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
The 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.
