NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Failure

ESRS

Launch Time
Thu Jun 25, 1964 01:40 UTC

Explosion of the second stage.

Rocket

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

Mission Details

ESRS

ESRS (Environmental Sciences Research Satellite, also (Research Satellite for Environmental Sciences) was a small magnetosperic research satellite built by the US Air Force Cambridge Research Lab.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 79.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

SLC-5, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Stats

1964

41st orbital launch attempt

Scout

19th mission
3rd mission of 1964
8th failed mission