flown missionSuccess

Scout B | ESRO 2B

European Space Research OrganisationSpace Launch Complex 5 — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAMay 17, 1968, 02:06 UTC

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

mission

Name: ESRO 2B
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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): May 17, 1968, 02:06 UTC
Window opens: May 17, 1968, 02:06 UTC
Window closes: May 17, 1968, 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