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Scout B1 - Scout B1 - COSPAR 1971-071 12,300 bytes. 106 x 415 pixels. |
Launches: 30. Failures: 4. Success Rate: 86.67% pct. First Launch Date: 10 August 1965. Last Launch Date: 22 May 1976. LEO Payload: 143 kg. to: 185 km Orbit. Liftoff Thrust: 52,350 kgf. Total Mass: 17,900 kg. Core Diameter: 1.0 m. Total Length: 25.0 m. Flyaway Unit Cost $: 8.66 million. in 1985 unit dollars.
Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).
Radiation data. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
Radiation measurements. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
Radiation measurements. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
Radiation data. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
Atmospheric density data. Scientific satellite launched from a mobile range off Formosa Bay (Kenya).
Suborbital.
Ionospheric studies. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
Solar Explorer B; radiation data; off-nominal orbit.
Air Density Explorer; atmospheric density and temperature data. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).
Injun Explorer; radiation data. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).
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Suborbital.
Aurora, polar ionosphere investigations.
Ionospheric and auroral investigations; lower than planned orbit. Fourth satellite of ESRO. Also registered by the United States in A/AC.105/INF.220 as United States space object 1969-83A, with category B and orbital parameters 90.6 min, 280 x 339 km x 85.1 deg.
German Research Satellite A; examined Van Allen belts, solar particles, aurora. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).
Suborbital.
Orbiting Frog Otolith. The satellite carrying the OFO-A experiment remained in orbit for almost seven days. Recovery of the spacecraft was not planned. The payload was the Frog Otolith Experiment Package (FOEP). The objective of the experiment was to investigate the effect of microgravity on the otolith, a sensory organ that responds to changes in an animal's orientation within the Earth's gravitational field. Two bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana) were used as experimental subjects in the flight experiment. Additional Details: OFO 1.
Radiation Meteoroid. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).
Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).
Atmospheric research. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).
Suborbital.
Solar radition data. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).
Experimental weather satellite; received meteorological data from balloon network. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).
Suborbital.
Studies magnetosphere, energetic particles. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).
Ionospheric studies. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B).
Prototype of improved Transit satellite.
X-ray observatory. Cosmic X-ray astronomy. Injection point: 2.7S, 58.2E. Anticipated life: 5 years. Time of launch: 07:47:00.25 GMT. Decay also (belatedly) noted in ST/SG/SER.E/216.
Communications propagation experiments.