Photo: NASA · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
An American satellite in order to study the Van Allen radiation belts and the effects of nuclear explosions upon these belts.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterJuno-I
MissionEarth Science · MEO
Earth Science · MEO
What it put in orbit1 catalogued object
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLORER 4 1958-005A | Payload | re-entered 1959-10-23 |
COSPAR ID 1958-005. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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