Retro Space HD | Juno II rocket failure - 3rd Flight, AI upscale, multiple views, July 16 1959 @RetroSpaceHD | Uploaded February 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
Views of the third Juno II flight that failed almost at liftoff, being destroyed by the range safety officer.
Sequences from multiple cameras as shown side by side and isolated in real time. The audio was recreated based on actual Juno II launches. AI upscale (Topaz AI) was used to upscale the film sequences. While it works in most cases, some artifacts are present in some sequences.
Sound and image cleanup, conversion to original frame rate, AI upscale and color restoration by RetroSpace HD.
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Juno II was an American space launch vehicle used during the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was derived from the Jupiter missile, which was used as the first stage.
The attempted launch of an Explorer satellite on 16 July 1959 failed dramatically when the Juno II lost control almost immediately at liftoff, performing a cartwheel before the range safety officer sent the destruct command. The almost fully fueled booster crashed a few hundred feet from the pad, blockhouse crews watching in stunned surprise at the upper stage motors burning on the ground. The cause of the mishap was quickly traced to a short between two diodes in a power inverter, which cut off power to the guidance system at liftoff and caused the Juno's engine to gimbal to full stop, flipping the vehicle onto its side before Range Safety action was taken. To prevent a recurrence of this failure mode, improved coatings were used on the circuit boards in the booster.
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A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ):
Andrew Hamburg
Andy Ball
Asbjørn
Bathypterois
Bill Hurley
Darcy Barrett
David Graves
Drew Granston
Ellie Burack
Elpacholag
Francis Bernier
Francisco Forero
Gary Smith
Gene Dorr
Gio Pagliari
Glenn W. Hussey
Gort58
GSmith
Iain J
Jackson Johnson
Jan Strzelecki
Jeff Pleimling
Jules E
Kevin Spencer
Killraven
Marco Zambianchi
Martin J Lollar
Michael Pennington
Nathan Koga
Nathan Westwick
Noah Soderquist
Popio
Rick Durr
Ryan Hardy
Scott Manley
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#junoii #rocket #failure
Views of the third Juno II flight that failed almost at liftoff, being destroyed by the range safety officer.
Sequences from multiple cameras as shown side by side and isolated in real time. The audio was recreated based on actual Juno II launches. AI upscale (Topaz AI) was used to upscale the film sequences. While it works in most cases, some artifacts are present in some sequences.
Sound and image cleanup, conversion to original frame rate, AI upscale and color restoration by RetroSpace HD.
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Juno II was an American space launch vehicle used during the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was derived from the Jupiter missile, which was used as the first stage.
The attempted launch of an Explorer satellite on 16 July 1959 failed dramatically when the Juno II lost control almost immediately at liftoff, performing a cartwheel before the range safety officer sent the destruct command. The almost fully fueled booster crashed a few hundred feet from the pad, blockhouse crews watching in stunned surprise at the upper stage motors burning on the ground. The cause of the mishap was quickly traced to a short between two diodes in a power inverter, which cut off power to the guidance system at liftoff and caused the Juno's engine to gimbal to full stop, flipping the vehicle onto its side before Range Safety action was taken. To prevent a recurrence of this failure mode, improved coatings were used on the circuit boards in the booster.
=======================================
A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ):
Andrew Hamburg
Andy Ball
Asbjørn
Bathypterois
Bill Hurley
Darcy Barrett
David Graves
Drew Granston
Ellie Burack
Elpacholag
Francis Bernier
Francisco Forero
Gary Smith
Gene Dorr
Gio Pagliari
Glenn W. Hussey
Gort58
GSmith
Iain J
Jackson Johnson
Jan Strzelecki
Jeff Pleimling
Jules E
Kevin Spencer
Killraven
Marco Zambianchi
Martin J Lollar
Michael Pennington
Nathan Koga
Nathan Westwick
Noah Soderquist
Popio
Rick Durr
Ryan Hardy
Scott Manley
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#junoii #rocket #failure
