Scout X-4 | Beacon Explorer C

The BE (Beacon Explorer) satellites provided Laser reflectors for geodetic measurements as well measured the electron density in the ionosphere.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: April 29, 1965 at 02:17 PM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Scout X-4
  • Operator: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Launch site: Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
  • Mission type: Earth Science