LAUNCH CENTER

Failure

Thu Mar 19 1964

United States Air Force

Beacon Explorer A

Launch Failure

Launch Time

(11:13 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(11:13 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

(11:13 AM UTC)

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Thor Delta B

American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.

Type: Earth Science
The BE (Beacon Explorer) satellites provided Laser reflectors for geodetic measurements as well measured the electron density in the ionosphere.

Location

Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 17A