Scout X-4 | GRS
Status: Success | Launched: Jun 28, 1963 21:19 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Scout X-4 — Scout family
Mission
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.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Launch Area 3
- Location: Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, 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.