Explorers 24 and 25
On November 21st 1964 NASA successfully places in orbit two satellites by means of
the same launch rocket for the first time.
In this case a Scout launcher. Designated Explorers 24 and 25 the craft
are a 12 feet balloon and a 2 feet diameter magnetic/radiation investigation satellite
respectively.
The prime purpose of Explorer 24 was basically the same as the Beacon satellites of 1959 and 1960 and to provide data on atmospheric drag.
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