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Scout B | OFO
Scout B | OFO launched on Mon, Nov 9, 1970, 06:00 AM UTC — a National Aeronautics and Space Administration mission.
Launch SuccessfulNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lifted offNET Nov 1970
NET Mon, Nov 9, 1970, 06:00 AM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Scout BVehicle
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationProvider
Launch Area 3APad
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USALocation
BiologyMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Scout B to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Scout B ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
OFO
Life-science satellite carrying two bullfrogs and measuring their bioelectric action potential during weightlessness and gravity stimulus obtained by activation of a centrifuge.
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What time does Scout B | OFO launch?
Scout B | OFO is scheduled to lift off Mon, Nov 9, 1970, 06:00 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Scout B | OFO?
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Who is launching Scout B | OFO?
Scout B | OFO is an National Aeronautics and Space Administration mission flying on a Scout B.
Where does Scout B | OFO launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Area 3A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.