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P35-4

Scout X-2M launch from Vandenberg (United States) on April 26, 1963, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

April 26, 1963Launch 1963-F06Launch no. 242 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad LC-D
OutcomeFailureaccidental destruct
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 26, 1963
Launch designation
1963-F06
Mission
P35-4
Flight name
OPS 1298 (AF-4)
Vehicle flight ID
S121
Flight code
BLUE SCOUT VII

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
100 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.050 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · AD

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OPS 12981963-F06National Reconnaissance Office———

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