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Explorer 39
Earth Science
National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA)Government
Scout B
Ellipticalorbit
Explorer 39 was an inflatable sphere, 3.6 m in diameter. It was orbited to make atmospheric density determinations.
Thursday, August 8, 1968 at 8:12 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#863
NASA Mission
#94
Pad Launch
#34
Location Launch
#305
Designator
1968-066
Launch Window
NET
Aug 8, 1968, 8:12 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Space Launch Complex 5
Space Launch Complex 5 (SLC-5) was a launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United States. It was previously part of the Point Arguello Naval Air Station, during which time it was designated Launch Complex D or LC-D. Constructed in 1961, it was used by 69 Scout launch vehicles between 1962 and 1994.
Total Launches
69
Orbital Attempts
69
Fastest Turnaround
11d 17h
Scout B Specs
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.
Length
25 m
Diameter
1.01 m
Launch Mass
17 t
Thrust
513 kN
LEO Capacity
143 kg
Launch Cost
$9M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1965
Fastest Turnaround
13d 19h
Total Launches
23
Successful
21
Failed
2
Consecutive Success
15
Maiden flight: Aug 10, 1965
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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.
Founded
1958
Administrator
Administrator: Jared Isaacman
Total Launches
142
Successful
122
Failed
20
Pending
5
Consecutive Success
12
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Local Launch Time
Aug 8, 1968, 1:12 PM
Total Launches
885
Total Landings
34
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202