Beacon Explorer C
Scout X-4
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission
Beacon Explorer C
Type: Earth Science
The BE (Beacon Explorer) satellites provided Laser reflectors for geodetic measurements as well measured the electron density in the ionosphere.
Trajectory
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Location
Launch Area 3A
Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
75 rockets have launched from Wallops Island, Virginia, USA.
Rocket
Scout X-4 – Vought
- Family: Scout
- Length: 25 m
- Diameter: 1.01 m
- Launch Mass: 17 T
- Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 103 kg
The Scout X-4 was manufactured by Vought with the first launch on 1963-06-28. Scout X-4 has 11 successful launches and 1 failed launches with a total of 12 launches. The Scout family of rockets were were American launch vehicles designed to place small satellites into orbit around the Earth. The Scout multistage rocket was the first orbital launch vehicle to be entirely composed of solid fuel stages.
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration – NASA
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: NASA
- Administration: Administrator: Bill Nelson
- Founded: 1958
- Launchers: Space Shuttle | SLS
- Spacecraft: Orion
- Country: USA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
