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Other Designations: Environmental Sciences Research Satellite. Class: Earth. Type: Magnetosphere. Nation: USA. Agency: U.S. Air Force.

Environmental Sciences Research Satellite.

Mass: 79 kg (174 lb).

ESRS Chronology
  • 1964 June 25 - ESRS - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: SLC5. Launch Vehicle: Scout. FAILURE: Second stage exploded. Mass: 79 kg (174 lb).
    Environmental Sciences Research Satellite.

Bibliography:

  • Bramscher, Robert G, Spaceflight, "A Survey of Launch Vehicle Failures", 1980, Volume 22, page 351.
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