Sunday, December 19, 1999

Miranda

  1974-013A


The X-4 (UK-X4) satellite was built and operated by the Royal Aircraft Establishment. The UK Dept. of Trade and Industry was also involved in the project. X-4 was launched by a NASA Scout in Mar 1974 and named Miranda.


Miranda (X-4) 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1974 Mar 9  0222:11 Launch by Scout S188C  V SLC5 
 0223:30  Algol sep T+1:19 
 0223:33  Castor burn T+1:22 
 0224:11 Castor burnout T+2:00 
 0225:09  Heatshield eject T+2:58 
 0225:11  Antares burn T+3:00 
 0225:46  Antares burnout T+3:35 
 0225:53  Coast T+3:42 
 0232:47  Altair burn T+10:36 32s 
 0233:19  Altair burnout T+11:08  101.2 714 x 916 x 97.8 
 0234?  Altair sep 
  Yo-yo release 
1974 Nov   end of tx 

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