Explorer 5
Explorer 5 was an attempted U.S. Army radiation-research satellite closely related to Explorer 4. It was prepared to continue measurements of energetic particles and the radiation environment during the International Geophysical Year.
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- Aliases
- Explorer VRS-47 payload
- Name
- Explorer 5
- Slug
- explorer-5
- Status
- failed
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- Description
- Explorer 5 was an attempted U.S. Army radiation-research satellite closely related to Explorer 4. It was prepared to continue measurements of energetic particles and the radiation environment during the International Geophysical Year.
- End Date
- 1958-08-24
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- After first-stage separation, the spent booster collided with the instrument compartment and disturbed the upper-stage firing direction. The payload failed to achieve orbit and the Explorer 5 science mission was lost.
- Program
- Explorer
- Start Date
- 1958-08-24
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 18:38:24 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 18:38:24 UTC
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