Oct 23 1958

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NASA-with the Army as executive agent-attempted to launch a 12-foot-diameter inflatable satellite of micro-thin plastic covered with aluminum foil known as BEACON. Launched from AMR by a Juno I -a modified Redstone, the payload prematurely separated prior to booster burnout.

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