LAUNCH CENTER

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Sat Oct 10 1964
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Beacon Explorer B

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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

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Rocket Details

Name:

Scout X-4

Description:

The Scout family of rockets were were American launch vehicles designed to place small satellites into orbit around the Earth. The Scout multistage rocket was the first orbital launch vehicle to be entirely composed of solid fuel stages.

Scout X-4 rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Earth Science
  • The BE (Beacon Explorer) satellites provided Laser reflectors for geodetic measurements as well measured the electron density in the ionosphere.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 5