The ignition of Juno II (AM-19A). Juno II (AM-19) successfully placed a physics and astronomy satellite, Explorer VII, in orbit on October 13, 1959.

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.

TROPI-2; Preparation of experiment containers in EMCS (European Modular Cultivation System) Lab, N-236 Sixten Experiment Containers (ECs) being prepared with flight seeds in December and January will be hand carried to KSC for deployment on STS-130 (shuttle flight 20A). During the ISS (international Space Station) operations the two TROPi-2 experiments to begin by mid Feburary and be completed by early March will monitor by the payload team at Ames from our Multi-Mission Operations Center (MMOC) The experiment samples are scheduled to return on shuttle fight 19A. Left to right are Prem Kumar, Katherine Millar, Bob Bowman