flown missionFailure

Scout B | ESRO 2A

European Space Research OrganisationSpace Launch Complex 5 — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAMay 30, 1967, 02:06 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: ESRO 2A
Type: Astrophysics
Target orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)

ESRO 2 (European Space Research Organisation), Iris (International Radiation Investigation Satellite) was a 75 kg spin-stabilized spacecraft. On the launch of ESRO 2A, the third stage vehicle failed and the spacecraft did not achieve orbit.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): May 30, 1967, 02:06 UTC
Window opens: May 30, 1967, 02:06 UTC
Window closes: May 30, 1967, 02:06 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:25 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Scout B
Family: Scout
Variant: B
Provider: European Space Research Organisation
Type: Multinational
Country: FRA,ITA,DEU,ESP,CHE,GBR,DNK,SWE,BEL,NLD

launch site

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