1964 · United States Air Force
Beacon Explorer A
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The BE (Beacon Explorer) satellites provided Laser reflectors for geodetic measurements as well measured the electron density in the ionosphere.
Overview
- Date / time
- March 19, 1964 at 11:13 AM UTC
- Outcome
- failure
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17A
- Mission
- Beacon Explorer A
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit