GRS Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

28 Jun 1963, 9:19pm

Location

Wallops Island Launch Site

Wallops Island

Pad

Launch Area 3

Launch Service Provider

United States Air Force logo

United States Air Force

Vehicle

Scout X-4

Mission

GRS

Mission Type

Earth Science

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

GRS (Geophysical Research Satellite) was a geophysics experiment test built by the Cambridge Research Lab (CRL). Data was obtained for 13 orbits, after which time the satellite ceased working due to a failure in the primary power supply.

Updated: Jan 3, 7:53pm UTC

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