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Juno II

Juno II is an American space launch vehicle that used during the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was derived from the Jupiter missile, which was used as the first stage.

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Burn time
182 seconds · 6 seconds
Cost per launch
US$2.9 million (1958), US$31.5 million (2024)
Country of origin
United States
Diameter
2.67 m (8 ft 9 in)
Engines
1x Rocketdyne S-3D · 11 Solid · 3 Solid · 1 Solid
Failure
5

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Juno II

Nodes33
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Avg. degree1.94
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Juno II

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related to Gallery · 13
Juno II → Explorer, Explorer S-1Launch, GardenJuno II, II, Juno II AM-11, Juno II AM-14, Juno II AM-16, Juno II AM-19A, Juno II AM-19E, KSC, Pioneer, Rocket Center, US Space
related to Development · 12
Juno II → Chrysler, Development, Earth, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Juno, Juno IIs, Jupiter, MGM-29 Sergeant, On, Rocketdyne, Solid-fueled, The
related to history · 12
Juno II → ABMA, Cape Canaveral Launch Complex, December, Earth, Explorer, It, Launch Complex, Moon, NASA, Pioneer, The, The Juno II
Engines · 4
Juno II → 1 Solid, 11 Solid, 1x Rocketdyne S-3D, 3 Solid
Specific impulse · 4
Juno II → 220 seconds, 236 seconds, 248 seconds, 249 seconds
Thrust · 4
Juno II → 20.4 kN (4,600 lbf), 6.8 kN (1,500 lbf), 667 kN (150,000 lbf), 74.8 kN (16,800 lbf)
Mass · 3
Juno II → 41 kg (90 lb), 55,110 kg (121,500 lb), 6 kg (13 lb)
related to Specifications · 3
Juno II → December, May, Total
Burn time · 2
Juno II → 182 seconds, 6 seconds
Propellant · 2
Juno II → RP-1 / LOX, Solid - Polysulfide-aluminum and ammonium perchlorate

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juno launch ii first vehicle stage explorer launches jupiter upper pioneer stages orbit used nasa payload failed time satellite launched

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Juno IIBurn time182 seconds1.00infobox
Juno IIBurn time6 seconds1.00infobox
Juno IICost per launchUS$2.9 million (1958), US$31.5 million (2024)1.00infobox
Juno IICountry of originUnited States1.00infobox
Juno IIDiameter2.67 m (8 ft 9 in)1.00infobox
Juno IIEngines1x Rocketdyne S-3D1.00infobox
Juno IIEngines11 Solid1.00infobox
Juno IIEngines3 Solid1.00infobox
Juno IIEngines1 Solid1.00infobox
Juno IIFailure51.00infobox
Juno IIFamilyJupiter1.00infobox
Juno IIFirst flight6 December 19581.00infobox
Juno IIFunctionExpendable launch system1.00infobox
Juno IIHeight24.0 m (78.7 ft)1.00infobox
Juno IILast flight24 May 19611.00infobox
Juno IILaunch sitesLC-5 and LC-26B, CCAFS1.00infobox
Juno IIManufacturerChrysler for ABMA1.00infobox
Juno IIMass55,110 kg (121,500 lb)1.00infobox
Juno IIMass41 kg (90 lb)1.00infobox
Juno IIMass6 kg (13 lb)1.00infobox
Juno IIPartial failure11.00infobox
Juno IIPropellantRP-1 / LOX1.00infobox
Juno IIPropellantSolid - Polysulfide-aluminum and ammonium perchlorate1.00infobox
Juno IISpecific impulse248 seconds1.00infobox
Juno IISpecific impulse220 seconds1.00infobox
Juno IISpecific impulse236 seconds1.00infobox
Juno IISpecific impulse249 seconds1.00infobox
Juno IIStages3-41.00infobox
Juno IIStatusRetired1.00infobox
Juno IISuccess(es)41.00infobox

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