USAF Thor Delta B Beacon Explorer A

Name: USAF Thor Delta B Beacon Explorer A
Start: 1964-03-19T11:13:41.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 17A

Thor Delta B

Status

Failure

Date

19 MAR 1964

11:13

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Overview

The BE (Beacon Explorer) satellites provided Laser reflectors for geodetic measurements as well measured the electron density in the ionosphere.

Rocket

Thor Delta B

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.

Height

31 m

Diameter

2.44 m

Launch Mass

51 T

Thrust

667 kN