Scout X-4 | Beacon Explorer B

Scout X-4 | Beacon Explorer B rode a Scout X-4 into space from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, deploying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission type
Earth Science
Rocket
Scout X-4
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 5
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Scout X-4 | Beacon Explorer B cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1964-10-10T03:01:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Scout X-4 clears the pad at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Scout X-4 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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