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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
18:49:25
Thursday December 19, 1963
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.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
8 kilograms
16th
Mission
7th
Mission of 1963
67th
Orbital launch attempt