National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Explorer 39
Scout B
SUCCESS
Success
Thursday, August 8, 1968 · 20:12 UTC
Mission
/01Explorer 39 was an inflatable sphere, 3.6 m in diameter. It was orbited to make atmospheric density determinations.
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Scout B
Variant: B
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 5
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.608° N, 120.625° W
34
Pad Launches
305
Location Launches
94
Agency Launches
75
Orbital This Year