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Explorer S45A

Its mission was to investigate the shape of the ionosphere. The second stage ignition system malfunctioned and the spacecraft did not achieve orbit.
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Explorer S45A

Summary

Explorer S45A is a spacecraft[1].

Key Facts

  • Explorer S45A's instance of is recorded as spacecraft[2].
  • Explorer S45A's space launch vehicle is recorded as Juno II[3].
  • Explorer S45A's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1961-05-24T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Explorer S45A's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17[5].
  • Explorer S45A's NSSDCA ID is recorded as EXS-452[6].

Related Entities

Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17 Juno I Juno II spacecraft

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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