Explorer 22 (Beacon Explorer-B / BE-B), a NASA ionospheric and geodesy research satellite. Scout X-4 from Vandenberg placed it in near-polar LEO on 10 October 1964 with radio beacons and a laser reflector for ionospheric and ranging studies.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 52 kg
- Flight
- 6th
- of 12 Scout X-4 flights
- Date and time
- 10 October 1964, 03:01 UTC
- Rocket
- Scout X-4
- Builder
- Vought
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 5, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1964-064
- Launches in 1964
- 75th of 100
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