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P-21

Name: P-21 launch
Start: 1961-10-19T17:38:00+00:00
End: 1961-10-19T17:38:00+00:00
Location: Launch Area 3, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Scout X-1National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Area 3

Thursday, October 19, 1961 · 05:38 PM UTC

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Mission Brief

A flight carrying plasma and aeronomy research payloads on a suborbital trajectory

PayloadP-21

OrbitSuborbital

CustomerNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

StagesUnknown

PadLaunch Area 3, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Area 3

Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Global range

Latitude: 37.849°N
Longitude: 75.472°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

05:38 PM UTC - 05:38 PM UTC

Vehicle

Scout X-1

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HeightN/A

LEO PayloadN/A

Launches147

Successes122

Provider

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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USA • Founded 1958

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and...

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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