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Status

Success

Explorer 19 (AD-A)

Launch Time
Thu Dec 19, 1963 18:49 UTC

Rocket

Scout X-4
NASA
Status: Retired
Payload to LEO: 103 kg
Stages: 4
Rocket Height: 25.0 m

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