Scout X-4 | Explorer 24 & 25
Launch information
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Explorer 24 was placed in orbit together with Explorer 25 from a single launch vehicle. Explorer 24 was identical in configuration to the previously launched balloon satellites Explorer 9 and 19. The spacecraft was 3.6 m in diameter, was built of alternating layers of aluminum foil and plastic film, and was covered uniformly with 5.1-cm white dots for thermal control. It was designed to yield atmospheric density near perigee as a function of space and time from sequential observations of the sphere's position in orbit.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Scout X-4 | Explorer 24 & 25’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Nov. 21, 1964, 5:09 p.m.
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Explorer 24 & 25 (Elliptical) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
Rocket |
Scout X-4 |
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 X-4 | Explorer 24 & 25’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.
Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#380
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Location Launch
#155
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Pad Launch
#15
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Agency Launch
#60
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Orbital Launch
#88
Year 1964
Location Launch
#38
Year 1964
Pad Launch
#5
Year 1964
Agency Launch
#11
Year 1964
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