Explorer 4 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

26 Jul 1958, 3:00pm

Pad

Launch Complex 5

Launch Service Provider

Vehicle

Mission

Explorer 4

Mission Type

Earth Science

Destination

Medium Earth Orbit

An American satellite in order to study the Van Allen radiation belts and the effects of nuclear explosions upon these belts.

Updated: Jan 3, 7:53pm UTC

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