Explorer 4
Juno-I
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Mission
Explorer 4
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit
An American satellite in order to study the Van Allen radiation belts and the effects of nuclear explosions upon these belts.
Location
Launch Complex 5
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Launch Complex 5 has witnessed the launch of 13 rockets, including 7 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, FL, USA, has been the site for 947 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.
