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AKA: Beacon Explorer. Status: Operational 1964. First Launch: 1964-03-19. Last Launch: 1964-03-19. Number: 1 . Gross mass: 54 kg (119 lb).

BE A, B, C Geodesy, Ionospheric research satellite built by Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) for NASA, USA. Launched 1964 - 1965. Used Transit-Bus.