Beacon Mission
Launch Status
Failure
Date & Time
23 Oct 1958, 3:21am
UTC
Pad
Launch Complex 5
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Beacon
Mission Type
Test Target
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Beacon 1 was a large inflatable satellite of micro-thin plastic covered with aluminium foil. It was designed to be large so that it was easily visible from Earth.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:53pm UTC
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