Juno II - Early Rockets. NASA public domain image colelction.
Summary
Juno II was a part of America's effort to increase its capability to lift heavier satellites into orbit. One payload was Explorer VII. This photograph depicts workers installing the Explorer VII satellite on Juno II (AM-19A) booster. The Explorer VII investigated energetic particles and obtained data on radiation and magnetic storms. The successful launch of Juno II took place on October 13, 1959.
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explorer
msfc
marshall space flight center
rockets
high resolution
juno ii
explorer vii
explorer vii satellite
satellites
one payload
nasa
Date
13/10/1959
Location
Marshall Spaceflight Center, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States, 35808
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34.63076, -86.66505
Source
NASA
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Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication (CC0)