Status
Launch Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Description
The S-1 satellite was a geoscience satellite equipped with a suite of scientific instruments to study the environment around the Earth. It was destroyed 5 seconds into launch when the launch vehicle exploded due to an issue with the launch vehicles power supply.
Details
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
Location
Unknown
Date
Thu, Jul 16, 1959, 17:37
Weather
Pro