Scout X-4 | Beacon Explorer C
Status: Success | Launched: Apr 29, 1965 14:17 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Government)
- Rocket: Scout X-4 — Scout family
Mission
The BE (Beacon Explorer) satellites provided Laser reflectors for geodetic measurements as well measured the electron density in the ionosphere.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Launch Area 3A
- Location: Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
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