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ESRO 4

Scout D-1 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on November 22, 1972, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 22, 1972 · 00:17 UTCLaunch 1972-092Launch no. 1,400 in the log
RocketScout D-1variant F
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC5
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyAFSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 22, 1972, 00:17
Launch designation
1972-092
Mission
ESRO 4
Vehicle flight ID
S185C

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,171 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.115 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
ESRO IV1972-092ANORAD 6285European Space Research OrganizationSpace science115 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 15, 1974

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