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SOLRAD 4B
Scout X-2US NavySpace Launch Complex 5
Thursday, April 26, 1962 · 10:49 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
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
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.608°N, 120.625°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
