Launch Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

11:13:41

Thursday March 19, 1964

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Mission Details

BE-A

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Beacon Explorer A was equipped with LASER reflector for geodesic measurements and also to find the electron density in the ionosphere, another instrument on board was also a magnetomerer.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

120 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Delta B

Active 1962 to 1964


Payload to Orbit

LEO: 375 kg

GTO: 68 kg

Stages

3

Launch Site

SLC-17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 12 hours

Stats

Delta B


9th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1964

1964


15th

Orbital launch attempt