Mission Explorer 5 Type: Earth Science Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit Explorer 5 was a US satellite designed to study the van allen radiation belts, however, the launch failed after the first stage collided with the second stage. Location Launch Complex 5 Cape Canaveral, FL, USA Launch Complex 5 has witnessed the launch of 13 rockets, […]
Mission NOTS 3 Type: Government/Top Secret Orbit: Low Earth Orbit The project pilot payloads were small cylindrical satellites. These missions intended to be the first to launch a satellite from an aircraft. They had only a single instrument, a very primitive infrared line scanning device to make IR images of the ground. Location Naval Air […]
Mission Able I (Pioneer) Type: Lunar Exploration Orbit: Lunar Orbit Launch Cost: $8,900,000 The first pioneer orbiter, pioneer 0 was a lunar orbiter intended to enter a lunar orbit for observation. However, the mission failed 77 seconds into launch. Location Space Launch Complex 17A Cape Canaveral, FL, USA Space Launch Complex 17A has witnessed the […]
Mission NOTS 2 Type: Government/Top Secret Orbit: Low Earth Orbit The project pilot payloads were small cylindrical satellites. These missions intended to be the first to launch a satellite from an aircraft. They had only a single instrument, a very primitive infrared line scanning device to make IR images of the ground. Location Naval Air […]
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 […]
Mission NOTS 1 Type: Government/Top Secret Orbit: Low Earth Orbit The project pilot payloads were small cylindrical satellites. These missions intended to be the first to launch a satellite from an aircraft. They had only a single instrument, a very primitive infrared line scanning device to make IR images of the ground. Location Naval Air […]
Mission Vanguard Type: Test Flight Orbit: Low Earth Orbit Small satellite used to test the Vanguard three-stage launch vehicle. Location Launch Complex 18A Cape Canaveral, FL, USA Launch Complex 18A has witnessed the launch of 18 rockets, including 11 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, FL, USA, has been the site for 947 rocket launches. […]
Mission Vanguard Type: Test Flight Orbit: Low Earth Orbit Small satellite used to test the Vanguard three-stage launch vehicle. Location Launch Complex 18A Cape Canaveral, FL, USA Launch Complex 18A has witnessed the launch of 18 rockets, including 11 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, FL, USA, has been the site for 947 rocket launches. […]
Mission D1- 2 Type: Earth Science Orbit: Low Earth Orbit First complex scientific satellite to reach orbit. Location 1/5 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan 1/5 has witnessed the launch of 487 rockets, including 487 orbital launch attempts, while Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, has been the site for 1548 rocket launches. Rocket Energia Sputnik 8A91 […]
Mission Vanguard Type: Test Flight Orbit: Low Earth Orbit Small satellite used to test the Vanguard three-stage launch vehicle. Location Launch Complex 18A Cape Canaveral, FL, USA Launch Complex 18A has witnessed the launch of 18 rockets, including 11 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, FL, USA, has been the site for 947 rocket launches. […]
Mission D-1 1 Type: Earth Science Orbit: Low Earth Orbit First complex scientific satellite with 12 experiments and a total mass of1327 kg. It failed to reach orbit due to a launch vehicle failure. Location 1/5 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan 1/5 has witnessed the launch of 487 rockets, including 487 orbital launch attempts, while […]
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 […]
Mission Vanguard Type: Test Flight Orbit: Low Earth Orbit Small satellite used to test the Vanguard three-stage launch vehicle. Location Launch Complex 18A Cape Canaveral, FL, USA Launch Complex 18A has witnessed the launch of 18 rockets, including 11 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, FL, USA, has been the site for 947 rocket launches. […]
Mission Explorer 2 Type: Test Flight Orbit: Low Earth Orbit Small satellite similar to Explorer 1. It failed to reach orbit due to a fourth stage failure. 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, […]
Mission Vanguard Type: Test Flight Orbit: Low Earth Orbit Small satellite used to test the Vanguard three-stage launch vehicle. Location Launch Complex 18A Cape Canaveral, FL, USA Launch Complex 18A has witnessed the launch of 18 rockets, including 11 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, FL, USA, has been the site for 947 rocket launches. […]
