Jump to content

Explorer S-66

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Graeme Bartlett (talk | contribs) at 23:51, 9 June 2018 (Added tags to the page using Page Curation (refimprove)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

S-66A (also called BE-A, acronym of "Beacon Explorer",) was an artificial NASA satellite launched on March 19, 1964 by means of a Delta B rocket, but it could not reach orbit due to a vehicle failure launcher.

Specifications

  • Launch mass: 114 kilograms (251 lb)
  • Dimensions: 24.5 by 45.7 centimetres (9.6 in × 18.0 in)
  • Manufacturers: Applied Physics Laboratory
  • Launch place: Cape Canaveral LC-17A
  • Instruments: Radio Beacons, Doppler Navigation System, Electrostatic Probe, Passive Laser Tracking Reflector
Stub icon

This article about one or more spacecraft of the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Explorer_S-66&oldid=845177432"