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SuccessGRS · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Friday, Jun 28, 1963, 21:19 UTC
Launch window
Friday, Jun 28, 1963, 21:19 UTC – Friday, Jun 28, 1963, 21:19 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Launch Area 3, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
GRS
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
GRS (Geophysical Research Satellite) was a geophysics experiment test built by the Cambridge Research Lab (CRL). Data was obtained for 13 orbits, after which time the satellite ceased working due to a failure in the primary power supply.
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