MISSION NAME
Explorer 23 23
Status
Success
DATE
6 NOV 1964
LAUNCH PROVIDER
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Pad
Launch Area 3
Description
The Explorer 23 or S 55c micrometeoroid satellite was the third in the series of S 55 micrometeoroid satellites orbited by NASA.
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.