Scout B | Explorer 39

Launch information

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Mission description

Explorer 39 was an inflatable sphere, 3.6 m in diameter. It was orbited to make atmospheric density determinations.

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Scout B | Explorer 39’.

Launch image Scout B | Explorer 39

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: Aug. 8, 1968, 8:12 p.m.

Timezone: America/Los_Angeles

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

Explorer 39 (Elliptical)

Launcher

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Rocket

Scout B

Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 5

Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Scout B | Explorer 39’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
3337 EXPLORER 39 (ADI-3) LEO 80.54 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Decayed
3338 EXPLORER 40 (INJUN-5) MEO 80.67 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Scout B | Explorer 39’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#862

To this date

Location Launch

#305

To this date

Pad Launch

#34

To this date

Agency Launch

#94

To this date

Orbital Launch

#75

Year 1968

Location Launch

#20

Year 1968

Pad Launch

#3

Year 1968

Agency Launch

#4

Year 1968

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