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Explorer 16
completed
Launch 1962 B CHI
Launched 12/16/1962
LEO
Service G
Sat LEO A
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Payloads
Assets deployed on this mission, enriched from spacecraft records.
1 payload
Explorer 16
retired
Science Exploration
LEO
Launch Details
Launch Date
12/16/1962
Launch ID
1962 B CHI
Launch Profile
Sat LEO A
Service Type
G
Orbit
LEO
Launch Stack
Operator
NASA Langley Research Center
Launch Vehicle
Scout X-3
Launch Site
Mk I Launcher, Launch Area 3, Wallops Flight Facility (Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia)
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Payload Summary
Payload Count
1
Payload Status
retired 1
Payload Mission Types
Science Exploration 1
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