December 6, 1965 9:05 pm
FR-1
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Scout X-4
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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The FR 1 (France 1) spacecraft was a small spacecraft carrying two experiments. One was designed to observe VLF signals from earth-based transmitters, and the other was an electron density probe measuring electron concentration at the satellite.
Launch Overview
Window Open
21:05 UTC
Window Close
21:05 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 6, 1965 · 21:05 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 5
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
National Center of Space Research
Payload
FR-1
Rocket
Scout X-4
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The FR 1 (France 1) spacecraft was a small spacecraft carrying two experiments. One was designed to observe VLF signals from earth-based transmitters, and the other was an electron density probe measuring electron concentration at the satellite.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
National Center of Space Research
Space Launch Complex 5
Launch Overview
Window Open
21:05 UTC
Window Close
21:05 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 6, 1965 · 21:05 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 5
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
National Center of Space Research
Payload
FR-1
Rocket
Scout X-4
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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