Explorer 22 was a small NASA ionospheric research satellite launched 9 October 1964, part of NASA's Explorers Program. It was instrumented with an electrostatic probe, four radio beacons for ionospher
Cutaway view of the Explorer 22 spacecraft
Explorer 22 mounted on vibration table.
Satellite Explorer 22 (BE-A) during works on the ground.
Explorer S-66, was a NASA satellite launched on 19 March 1964 by means of a Thor-Delta B launch vehicle, but it could not reach orbit due to a vehicle launcher failure.