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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Scout X-4 | Beacon Explorer B
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Mission brief
The flight at a glance.
The BE (Beacon Explorer) satellites provided Laser reflectors for geodetic measurements as well measured the electron density in the ionosphere.
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