Juno II | Beacon
Launch Failure
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Aug. 15, 1959, 12:31 a.m. - Aug. 15, 1959, 12:31 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Aug. 15, 1959, 12:31 a.m. - Aug. 15, 1959, 12:31 a.m.
Beacon 2 was launched an a three stage Juno 2 rocket. The vehicle ran into trouble three minutes into flight and an array of failures caused the GNC system to fail causing the satellite to fall short of orbit.
Juno II was an American space launch vehicle used during the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was derived from the Jupiter missile, which was used as the first stage.
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.
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