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Scout X-4 | Explorer 24 & 25
Scout X-4 | Explorer 24 & 25 launched on Sat, Nov 21, 1964, 05:09 PM UTC — a National Aeronautics and Space Administration mission.
Launch SuccessfulNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lifted offNET Nov 1964
NET Sat, Nov 21, 1964, 05:09 PM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Scout X-4Vehicle
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationProvider
Space Launch Complex 5Pad
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USALocation
Earth ScienceMission type
Elliptical OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Scout X-4 to Elliptical 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 X-4 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Explorer 24 & 25
Explorer 24 was placed in orbit together with Explorer 25 from a single launch vehicle. Explorer 24 was identical in configuration to the previously launched balloon satellites Explorer 9 and 19. The spacecraft was 3.6 m in diameter, was built of alternating layers of aluminum foil and plastic film, and was covered uniformly with 5.1-cm white dots for thermal control. It was designed to yield atmospheric density near perigee as a function of space and time from sequential observations of the sphere's position in orbit.
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Frequently asked
What time does Scout X-4 | Explorer 24 & 25 launch?
Scout X-4 | Explorer 24 & 25 is scheduled to lift off Sat, Nov 21, 1964, 05:09 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Scout X-4 | Explorer 24 & 25?
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Who is launching Scout X-4 | Explorer 24 & 25?
Scout X-4 | Explorer 24 & 25 is an National Aeronautics and Space Administration mission flying on a Scout X-4.
Where does Scout X-4 | Explorer 24 & 25 launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.