SECOR 5 & SEV

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

17:54:00

Tuesday August 10, 1965

Mission Details

SECOR 5 & SEV

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SECOR (Sequential Collation of Range), EGRS (Electronic & Geodetic Ranging Satellite) were small geodetic spacecraft used to precisely determine points on the earth. SEV (Scout Evaluation Vehicle) was a NASA launch vehicle evaluation payload to test a new version of the Scout launch vehicle and performing new maneuvers during launch. Primary purpose of the experiment was to demonstrate in flight the operation of a number of improved vehicle features which had been developed for the Scout program.

Elliptical

2 Payloads

Rocket

Retired
Scout B

Active 1965 to 1971

Vought logo

Manufacturer

Vought

Rocket

Height: 21m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 143 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

622 Kilonewtons

Stages

4

Launch Site

LA-3

Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Fastest Turnaround

38 days 19 hours

Stats

Scout


26th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1965

1965


71st

Orbital launch attempt