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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationScout X-4ALaunch Area 3A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Reentry 4B

Launched

February 10, 1966

Launch Successful

Summary

Reentry 4B launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Scout X-4A from Launch Area 3A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA on February 10, 1966. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 76th launch and 2nd this year. It was the 2nd Scout X-4A flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub).

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No webcast on record.
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No booster details on record.
Mission
Materials Science · Suborbital (Sub)
Milestone
2nd Scout X-4A flight · 1st this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 76th launch2nd this year

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About this launch

Suborbital launch to test re-entry systems. Reached an apogee of 175 km.

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Map of Launch Area 3A

Launch Area 3A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

5th launch from Launch Area 3A, 1st this year · 31st from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

18 launches from this pad · 87 from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

82 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Reentry 4B launch?

Reentry 4B launched on February 10, 1966. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Reentry 4B?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Reentry 4B?

Scout X-4A, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scout X-4A spec sheet

Where did Reentry 4B launch from?

Launch Area 3A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.

What orbit was Reentry 4B going to?

Suborbital (Sub), a materials science mission.