flown missionSuccess

Scout X-4 | Explorer 20

National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSpace Launch Complex 5 — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAAug 25, 1964, 13:43 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Explorer 20
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Explorer 20 (IE A, Ionospheric Explorer A, TOPSI, Top Side Explorer or S 48) was designed to measure electron distribution, ion density and temperature, and to estimate cosmic noise levels between 2 and 7 MHz.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Aug 25, 1964, 13:43 UTC
Window opens: Aug 25, 1964, 13:43 UTC
Window closes: Aug 25, 1964, 13:43 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:25 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Scout X-4
Family: Scout
Variant: 4
Provider: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 5
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 34.6080, -120.6247