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Launch FailureUnited States Air Force
Thor Delta B: Beacon Explorer A
The BE (Beacon Explorer) satellites provided Laser reflectors for geodetic measurements as well measured the electron density in the ionosphere.
Thursday, 19 March 1964
Thor Delta B
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleThor Delta B
Vehicle FamilyThor
Vehicle Record8 of 9 launches (88.9%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 17A
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#15
Agency Launches This Year#10
Launches From This Pad145
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
About Thor Delta B
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 17A · 28.4472°N 80.5650°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.