Status
Success
Explorer 19 (AD-A)
Launch Time
Thu Dec 19, 1963 18:49 UTC
Thu Dec 19, 1963 18:49 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Explorer 19 (AD-A)
Explorer 19 was an American satellite launched on December 19, 1963, as part of NASA's Explorers program. It was the third of six identical Explorer satellites launched to study air density and composition, and the second to reach orbit. It was identical to Explorer 9.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 8.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
SLC-5, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Stats
1963
67th orbital launch attempt
Scout
16th mission
7th mission of 1963
8th successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission