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SOLRAD 4B

Scout X-2US NavySpace Launch Complex 5
Thursday, April 26, 1962 · 10:49 AM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

SOLRAD (SOLar RADiation) 4B was a solar X-ray, ultraviolet, and electronic surveillance satellite. Developed by the United States Navy's United States Naval Research Laboratory, it was the fifth in both the SOLRAD and the GRAB (Galactic Radiation And Background) programs.

PayloadSOLRAD 4B
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerUS Navy
StagesUnknown
PadSpace Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 5

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
34.608°N
Longitude
120.625°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

10:49 AM UTC - 10:49 AM UTC

Vehicle

Scout X-2

Profile →
HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches18
Successes3

Provider

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.