Launch Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

01:40:00

Thursday June 25, 1964

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Explosion of the second stage.

ESRS

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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.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

79 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Scout X-4

Active 1963 to 1965

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo

Manufacturer

NASA

Rocket

Height: 25m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 103 kg

Stages

4

Launch Site

SLC-5

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 17 hours

Stats

Scout


19th

Mission

3rd

Mission of 1964

1964


41st

Orbital launch attempt