Beacon Explorer A Mission

Launch Status

Failure

Date & Time

19 Mar 1964, 11:13am

Location

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Pad

Space Launch Complex 17A

Launch Service Provider

United States Air Force logo

United States Air Force

Vehicle

Thor Delta B

Mission

Beacon Explorer A

Mission Type

Earth Science

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

The BE (Beacon Explorer) satellites provided Laser reflectors for geodetic measurements as well measured the electron density in the ionosphere.

Updated: Jan 3, 7:54pm UTC

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