MISSION NAME
Explorer 19 19
Status
Success
DATE
19 DEC 1963
LAUNCH PROVIDER
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 5
Description
Explorer 19 was the second in a series of 3.66-m inflatable spheres placed into orbit to determine atmospheric densities.
Scout X-4
Rocket Description
The Scout family of rockets were were American launch vehicles designed to place small satellites into orbit around the Earth. The Scout multistage rocket was the first orbital launch vehicle to be entirely composed of solid fuel stages.