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United States Air ForceScout X-2MSpace Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

DSAP-1 F4

Launched

April 26, 1963

Launch Failure

Summary

DSAP-1 F4 launched on an United States Air Force Scout X-2M from Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on April 26, 1963. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 137th launch, 11th this year and humanity's 241st orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Scout X-2M flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Scout X-2M · United States Air Force
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
3rd Scout X-2M flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 137th launch11th this yearhumanity's 241st orbital launch attempt17th orbital launch attempt this year

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About this launch

The DSAP-1 (Defense Satellite Application Program Block 1) satellites series, also known as P-35, was the first series of military meteorologal satellites of the USA.

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Map of Space Launch Complex 5

Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

7th launch from Space Launch Complex 5, 3rd this year · 90th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

69 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

20 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did DSAP-1 F4 launch?

DSAP-1 F4 launched on April 26, 1963. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch DSAP-1 F4?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched DSAP-1 F4?

Scout X-2M, flown by United States Air Force. Scout X-2M spec sheet

Where did DSAP-1 F4 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.

What orbit was DSAP-1 F4 going to?

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a government/top secret mission.