LAUNCH MISSION
NASA Scout X-4 Explorer 19
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 5
Description
Explorer 19 was the second in a series of 3.66-m inflatable spheres placed into orbit to determine atmospheric densities.
Scout X-4
Rocket Description
The Scout family of rockets were were American launch vehicles designed to place small satellites into orbit around the Earth. The Scout multistage rocket was the first orbital launch vehicle to be entirely composed of solid fuel stages.