Scout B | ESRO 2A
Status: Failure | Launched: May 30, 1967 02:06 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: European Space Research Organisation (Multinational)
- Rocket: Scout B — Scout family
Mission
ESRO 2 (European Space Research Organisation), Iris (International Radiation Investigation Satellite) was a 75 kg spin-stabilized spacecraft. On the launch of ESRO 2A, the third stage vehicle failed and the spacecraft did not achieve orbit.
- Type: Astrophysics
- Orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 5
- Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-07T01:00:56.820087+00:00.