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Launch SuccessfulNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Scout X-4: Explorer 23
The Explorer 23 or S 55c micrometeoroid satellite was the third in the series of S 55 micrometeoroid satellites orbited by NASA.
Friday, 6 November 1964
Mission Data
🇺🇸National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationEst. 1958
Launch VehicleScout X-4
Vehicle FamilyScout
Vehicle Record11 of 12 launches (91.7%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record122 successes / 20 failures (86%)
Success Streak12 consecutive
Mission TypeMaterials Science
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Area 3
Location🇺🇸 Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#86
Agency Launches This Year#9
Launches From This Pad13
Launches From This Site87
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Scout X-4
The Scout family of rockets were were American launch vehicles designed to place small satellites into orbit around the Earth. The Scout multistage rocket was the first orbital launch vehicle to be entirely composed of solid fuel stages.
Launch Site
Launch Area 3 · 37.8495°N 75.4725°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.