USAFSUCCESS

GRS

Scout X-4 · Earth Science

1963Launch Area 3, Wallops Flight Facility

Mission

GRS (Geophysical Research Satellite) was a geophysics experiment test built by the Cambridge Research Lab (CRL). Data was obtained for 13 orbits, after which time the satellite ceased working due to a failure in the primary power supply.

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Mission Facts

Provider
USAF
Rocket
Scout X-4
Orbit
LEO
Pad
Launch Area 3
NET precision
Year
Data source
LL2
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