LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Thu Dec 19 1963
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Explorer 19
Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
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Rocket Details
Name:
Scout X-4Description:
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.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Earth Science
- Explorer 19 was the second in a series of 3.66-m inflatable spheres placed into orbit to determine atmospheric densities.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 5