Explorer 5
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Explorer 5 | |
| Organization | Army Ballistic Missile Agency |
|---|---|
| Major contractors | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Mission type | Earth science |
| Satellite of | Earth |
| Launch date | August 24, 1958 |
| Launch vehicle | Jupiter-C |
| Mission duration | 0 days |
| Decay | October 23, 1959 |
| NSSDC ID | EXPLR5 |
| Webpage | NASA NSSDC Master Catalog |
| Mass | 16.86 kg |
Explorer 5 (EXPLR5) was a United States satellite with a weight of 17.24 kg.
It fired off from a Jupiter-C rocket on August 24, 1958, but failed as the rocket's booster collided with its second stage after separation, causing the upper stage firing angle to be off.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Past Missions - Explorer 1-5. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
|
||||||||
