Scout B | Explorer 37

Scout B | Explorer 37 rode a Scout B into space from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA, deploying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission type
Astrophysics
Rocket
Scout B
Launch site
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Launch pad
Launch Area 3A
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Scout B | Explorer 37 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1968-03-05T18:28:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Scout B clears the pad at Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Scout B pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First stage completes its burn; main engine cutoff.
  4. Stage separation
    First and second stages separate on schedule.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage ignition confirmed.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbital insertion burn complete; now in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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