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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationScout X-1Launch Area 3, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Explorer 9
Launched
February 16, 1961
Summary
Explorer 9 launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Scout X-1 from Launch Area 3, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA on February 16, 1961. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 21st launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 97th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Scout X-1 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Scout X-1 flight · 1st this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 21st launch2nd this yearhumanity's 97th orbital launch attempt4th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Explorer 9 was a 3.7 m inflatable balloon satellite launched by NASA to measure the density of the upper atmosphere from the drag on its orbit. It was the first satellite orbited by the all-solid Scout rocket and the first launched to orbit from Wallops Island.
Pad
Launch Area 3, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
3rd launch from Launch Area 3, 1st this year · 9th from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
13 launches from this pad · 87 from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
73 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Explorer 9 launch?
Explorer 9 launched on February 16, 1961. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Explorer 9?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Explorer 9?
Scout X-1, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scout X-1 spec sheet
Where did Explorer 9 launch from?
Launch Area 3, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.
What orbit was Explorer 9 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a earth science mission.