Scout X-4 | GRS

Name: Scout X-4 | GRS
Start: 1963-06-28T21:19:22Z
Location: Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

GRS (Geophysical Research Satellite) was a geophysics experiment test built by the Cambridge Research Lab (CRL). Data was obtained for 13 orbits, after which time the satellite ceased working due to a failure in the primary power supply.

Mission Details

Launch date: June 28, 1963 at 09:19 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Scout X-4
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Mission type: Earth Science