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Scout X-4 | FR-1
Scout X-4 | FR-1 launched on Mon, Dec 6, 1965, 09:05 PM UTC — a National Center of Space Research mission.
Launch SuccessfulNational Center of Space Research
Lifted offNET Dec 1965
NET Mon, Dec 6, 1965, 09:05 PM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Scout X-4Vehicle
National Center of Space ResearchProvider
Space Launch Complex 5Pad
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USALocation
Earth ScienceMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Scout X-4 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 X-4 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
FR-1
The FR 1 (France 1) spacecraft was a small spacecraft carrying two experiments. One was designed to observe VLF signals from earth-based transmitters, and the other was an electron density probe measuring electron concentration at the satellite.
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Frequently asked
What time does Scout X-4 | FR-1 launch?
Scout X-4 | FR-1 is scheduled to lift off Mon, Dec 6, 1965, 09:05 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Scout X-4 | FR-1?
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Who is launching Scout X-4 | FR-1?
Scout X-4 | FR-1 is an National Center of Space Research mission flying on a Scout X-4.
Where does Scout X-4 | FR-1 launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.