Scout B S-165C (Explorer 39 / Explorer 40)
Scout B vehicle S-165C launched from Vandenberg on 1968-08-08 and successfully deployed NASA’s Explorer 39 and Explorer 40 satellites, also known as AD-C and IE-C/Injun 5.
Identity
- Aliases
- Scout S-165Scout 165CExplorer 39 launch vehicleExplorer 40 launch vehicleAD-C and IE-C launch vehicle
- Name
- Scout B S-165C (Explorer 39 / Explorer 40)
- Slug
- scout-b-s-165c-explorer-39-explorer-40
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Scout B vehicle S-165C launched from Vandenberg on 1968-08-08 and successfully deployed NASA’s Explorer 39 and Explorer 40 satellites, also known as AD-C and IE-C/Injun 5.
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Scout_launches
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/17/2026, 2:35:34 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/17/2026, 2:35:34 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1968-08-08
- Last Flight Date
- 1968-08-08
- Serial Number
- S-165C
- Vehicle Code
- Scout B S-165C