Juno I RS-24 successfully launched Explorer 3 on 26 March 1958. Explorer 3 confirmed the radiation-belt phenomenon indicated by Explorer 1 and returned additional micrometeoroid and temperature data.
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Juno I UTExplorer III launch vehicleJuno I flight 3
Name
Juno I RS-24
Slug
juno-i-rs-24
Status
retired
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Juno I RS-24 successfully launched Explorer 3 on 26 March 1958. Explorer 3 confirmed the radiation-belt phenomenon indicated by Explorer 1 and returned additional micrometeoroid and temperature data.