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Launch · COSPAR 1964-051 · 25 Aug 1964

EXPLORER 20

Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California · US34.74°, -120.57°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

6

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

2

Decayed

4

67% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), CaliforniaVandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 6

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
EXPLORER 208701964-051AUnknownLEO851 / 994 km79.90°on orbit—

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
SCOUT X-4 R/B8711964-051BInactiveLEO829 / 953 km79.90°on orbit—

Debris Debris · 4

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
SCOUT X-4 DEB8731964-051CDecayedLEO513 / 574 km79.68°18 Apr 1968—
SCOUT X-4 DEB8741964-051DDecayedLEO353 / 455 km79.72°17 Jun 1968—
SCOUT X-4 DEB8751964-051EDecayedLEO360 / 406 km79.73°16 Sept 1968—
SCOUT X-4 DEB405921964-051FDecayedLEO353 / 369 km79.83°19 Dec 2024—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1964-051
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
25 Aug 1964
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY6NXPM2ZYWSB96GJN8

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1964-051; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

EXPLORER 20 — Launch 1964-051, 25 Aug 1964 | SatelliteIndex