Failure
Beacon Explorer A
Earth Science
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Thor Delta B
LEOorbit
The BE (Beacon Explorer) satellites provided Laser reflectors for geodetic measurements as well measured the electron density in the ionosphere.
Thursday, March 19, 1964 at 11:13 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#308
USAF Mission
#185
Pad Launch
#23
Location Launch
#110
Launch Window
NET
Mar 19, 1964, 11:13 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Thor Delta B Specs
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Length
31 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
51 t
Thrust
667 kN
LEO Capacity
370 kg
GTO Capacity
68 kg
Launch Cost
$10M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1962
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 1d
Total Launches
9
Successful
8
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
0
Maiden flight: Dec 13, 1962
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Founded
1947
Administrator
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
Total Launches
1,078
Successful
972
Failed
106
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
68
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Mar 19, 1964, 6:13 AM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778