Scout X-3 | Explorer 16

A Scout X-3 rocket launched Scout X-3 | Explorer 16 from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA, targeting LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission type
Earth Science
Rocket
Scout X-3
Launch site
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Launch pad
Launch Area 3
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO

Mission timeline

  1. 1962-12-16T14:33:04.000Z
    Liftoff
    Scout X-3 clears the pad at Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Scout X-3 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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