August 31, 1962 4:25 pm
Reentry-2
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Scout X-3A
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
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Test of experimental heatshield material performance under heating loads near those of a lunar reentry.
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:25 UTC
Window Close
16:25 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 31, 1962 · 16:25 UTC
Launch Facility
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Area 3
Target Orbit
Suborbital
Payload Overview
Customer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload
Reentry-2
Rocket
Scout X-3A
Destination
Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Test of experimental heatshield material performance under heating loads near those of a lunar reentry.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Area 3
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:25 UTC
Window Close
16:25 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 31, 1962 · 16:25 UTC
Launch Facility
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Area 3
Target Orbit
Suborbital
Payload Overview
Customer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload
Reentry-2
Rocket
Scout X-3A
Destination
Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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