Explorer 22

 1964-064A

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The BE-B (Beacon Explorer B) payload, also designated S-066A, replaced the lost S-66 mission and became Explorer XXII. It was launched at 0300:04 on 1964 Oct 10 by Scout X-4 from Vandenberg. At 0311:48 it reached a 104.82 min, 889 x 1081 km x 79.7 deg orbit. Explorer XXII transmitted until 1969 Apr 17.

Mass was 52 kg. Transit 5 type, size 0.5m dia 0.3m high and 4 solar panels 4.0m span?

BE-B
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1964 Oct 10	0300:04	Launch by Scout	V SLC5
		T+1:11 St 1 burnout
		T+1:17 St 2 burn
		T+2:00 St 2 burnout
		T+2:03 Fairing sep
		T+2:05 St 3 burn
		T+2:41 St 3 burnout
		T+11:13 St 3 sep
		T+11:19 St 4 burn
	0311:47	T+11:43 St 4 burnout	104.82 889 x 1081 x 79.7
	0322?	T+22m? Despin
	0327?	T+27m? St 4 sep
1969 Apr 17		end of ops

Payload:

• USN Doppler Beacon, 162/324 MHz

• RF beacon

• Langmuir probe