Launch Overview
Vehicle
Scout X-4
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Site / Pad
VS / PALC-D
Outcome
Success
Flight
S134R
COSPAR Designator
1964-051
Mission
Explorer 20 (Earth Science)
Explorer 20 (IE A, Ionospheric Explorer A, TOPSI, Top Side Explorer or S 48) was designed to measure electron distribution, ion density and temperature, and to estimate cosmic noise levels between 2 and 7 MHz.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Scout X-4
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Agency launches
55 (6 YTD)
Site launches
142 (25 YTD)
Pad launches
13 (3 YTD)
Payloads (11)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-051 | Algol 2A S134R | LARCN | ||
| 1964-051 | Castor | LARCN | ||
| 1964-051 | X-259A3 | LARCN | ||
| 1964-051 | Altair Fairing | LARCN | ||
| 1964-051 | Altair Fairing | LARCN | ||
| 1964-051A | NASA S-48 | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1964-051B | Altair 2 X-258C1 RH-68 | LARCN | US | Track |
| 1964-051C | X-258 launch debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1964-051D | X-258 launch debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1964-051E | X-258 launch debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1964-051F | deb X-258 RH-68 | GSFC | US | Track |