Juno II AM-16
Juno II AM-16 attempted to launch the S-1 Explorer satellite on 16 July 1959. The vehicle lost control almost immediately after liftoff and was destroyed by range safety.
Identity
- Aliases
- Juno II Explorer S-1 launch vehicleJuno II flight 3
- Name
- Juno II AM-16
- Slug
- juno-ii-am-16
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Juno II AM-16 attempted to launch the S-1 Explorer satellite on 16 July 1959. The vehicle lost control almost immediately after liftoff and was destroyed by range safety.
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7wt5pnbkb29jfd7sgtyb2qy58aexvq
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:48:59 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:48:59 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1959-07-16
- Last Flight Date
- 1959-07-16
- Serial Number
- AM-16
- Vehicle Code
- S-1