Scout X-2 | SOLRAD 4B

A Scout X-2 rocket launched Scout X-2 | SOLRAD 4B from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, targeting LEO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
US Navy
Mission type
Astrophysics
Rocket
Scout X-2
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 5
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO

Mission timeline

  1. 1962-04-26T10:49:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Scout X-2 roars off the pad at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Mission failure
    Flight anomaly — the mission is unsuccessful.

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