Explorer 39 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

8 Aug 1968, 8:12pm

Location

Vandenberg SFB Launch Site

Vandenberg SFB

Pad

Space Launch Complex 5

Launch Service Provider

NASA logo

NASA

Vehicle

Scout B

Mission

Explorer 39

Mission Type

Earth Science

Destination

Elliptical Orbit

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

Updated: Jan 3, 7:54pm UTC

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