Status
Failure
Solrad 4B
Launch Time
Thu Apr 26, 1962 10:49 UTC
Thu Apr 26, 1962 10:49 UTC
Fourth stage failed to ignite.
Rocket
Mission Details
SOLRAD 4B
SOLRAD (SOLar RADiation) 4B was a solar X-ray, ultraviolet, and electronic surveillance satellite. Developed by the United States Navy's Naval Research Laboratory, it was the fifth in both the SOLRAD and the GRAB (Galactic Radiation and Background) programs.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 25.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
LA-3, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Stats
1962
17th orbital launch attempt
Scout
5th mission
1st mission of 1962
3rd failed mission