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AFCRL A

Scout X-4 launch from Wallops (United States) on June 28, 1963, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 28, 1963 · 21:19 UTCLaunch 1963-026Launch no. 260 in the log
RocketScout X-4
SpaceportWallopspad LA3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LaRCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 28, 1963, 21:19
Launch designation
1963-026
Mission
AFCRL A
Flight name
GRS (PL-19, CRL-1)
Vehicle flight ID
S113

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,313 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.099 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
GRS1963-026ANORAD 612US Air Force Cambridge Research LaboratoriesSpace science66 kgReentered attached to another object · Dec 14, 1983

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.