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Scout X-4 | Explorer 20
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Scout X-4 · Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 55th launch · 6th this year · humanity's 353rd orbital launch attempt
August 25, 1964Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Aug 25, 13:43 – Aug 25, 13:43 UTC
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Explorer 20
Explorer 20 (IE A, Ionospheric Explorer A, TOPSI, Top Side Explorer or S 48) was designed to measure electron distribution, ion density and temperature, and to estimate cosmic noise levels between 2 and 7 MHz.
Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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