Scout X-4 | Explorer 19
Status: Success | Launched: Dec 19, 1963 18:49 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Government)
- Rocket: Scout X-4 — Scout family
Mission
Explorer 19 was the second in a series of 3.66-m inflatable spheres placed into orbit to determine atmospheric densities.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 5
- Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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