Thor Delta B
FailureBeacon Explorer A · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, Mar 19, 1964, 11:13 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, Mar 19, 1964, 11:13 UTC – Thursday, Mar 19, 1964, 11:13 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Mission
Beacon Explorer A
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
The BE (Beacon Explorer) satellites provided Laser reflectors for geodetic measurements as well measured the electron density in the ionosphere.
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