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1962 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Reentry-2

successScout X-3A | Reentry-2

Test of experimental heatshield material performance under heating loads near those of a lunar reentry.

Overview

Date / time
August 31, 1962 at 04:25 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Area 3
Mission
Reentry-2
Mission type
Materials Science
Orbit achieved
Suborbital
Launch vehicle
Scout X-3A →
Launch provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration →