Portal:Spaceflight/Did you know/2008 Fortnight 22

…that the X-3 satellite (mockup pictured) was originally to be called Puck, but was renamed Prospero when the British Government announced that it would not attempt any more launches after it?
…that since 1957, orbital launches have been conducted on every day of the year except 31 December?
…that the Juno I rocket was a derived from the Jupiter-C, but added an extra stage to allow it to reach orbit?