Scout X-3 | Explorer 16

Explorer 16 was the second in the series of micrometeoroid satellites orbited by NASA. Its purpose was to obtain data on the near-earth meteoroid environment, thus providing an accurate estimate of the probability of penetration in spacecraft structures by meteoroids and allowing a more confident definition of the relationship between penetration flux and material thickness to be derived.

Mission type: Earth Science · Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Rocket: Scout X-3 · Provider: National Aeronautics and Space Administration