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Rocket Park which was established in 1960 at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama

Rocket Park which was established in 1960 at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama

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Juno II (AM-11) launch vehicle. NASA public domain image colelction.

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The modified Jupiter C (sometimes called Juno I), used to launch Explorer I, had minimum payload lifting capabilities. Explorer I weighed slightly less than 31 pounds. Juno II was part of America's effort to increase payload lifting capabilities. Among other achievements, the vehicle successfully launched a Pioneer IV satellite on March 3, 1959, and an Explorer VII satellite on October 13, 1959. Responsibility for Juno II passed from the Army to the Marshall Space Flight Center when the Center was activated on July 1, 1960. On November 3, 1960, a Juno II sent Explorer VIII into a 1,000-mile deep orbit within the ionosphere.

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