Explorer 9 (S-56)

The launch of NASA Scout-X1 took place on 4 Dec 1960, launching the Explorer 9 (S-56) mission. The launch site was Wallops Island, Virginia, United States. The payload should have been deployed in a MEO orbit at an altitude of 1385.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

4 Dec 1960

09:14 PM UTC

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

NASA

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Wallops Island

Virginia, United States

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Scout-X1

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

MEO

Altitude:

1385km

Inclination:

38.91°

Eccentricity:

0.606

Apogee Altitude:

2225km

Perigee Altitude:

545km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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