1963

1963 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Explorer 19

successScout X-4 | Explorer 19

Explorer 19 was the second in a series of 3.66-m inflatable spheres placed into orbit to determine atmospheric densities.

Overview

Date / time
December 19, 1963 at 06:49 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 5
Mission
Explorer 19
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit

Payloads deployed · 1