April 26, 1962 10:49 am
SOLRAD 4B
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Scout X-2
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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SOLRAD (SOLar RADiation) 4B was a solar X-ray, ultraviolet, and electronic surveillance satellite. Developed by the United States Navy’s United States Naval Research Laboratory, it was the fifth in both the SOLRAD and the GRAB (Galactic Radiation And Background) programs.
Launch Overview
Window Open
10:49 UTC
Window Close
10:49 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 26, 1962 · 10:49 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 5
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
US Navy
Payload
SOLRAD 4B
Rocket
Scout X-2
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
SOLRAD (SOLar RADiation) 4B was a solar X-ray, ultraviolet, and electronic surveillance satellite. Developed by the United States Navy’s United States Naval Research Laboratory, it was the fifth in both the SOLRAD and the GRAB (Galactic Radiation And Background) programs.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
US Navy
Space Launch Complex 5
Launch Overview
Window Open
10:49 UTC
Window Close
10:49 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 26, 1962 · 10:49 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 5
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
US Navy
Payload
SOLRAD 4B
Rocket
Scout X-2
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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