Thor Delta A
SuccessExplorer 15 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Saturday, Oct 27, 1962, 23:15 UTC
Launch window
Saturday, Oct 27, 1962, 23:15 UTC – Saturday, Oct 27, 1962, 23:15 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Explorer 15
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
Explorer 15 was instrumented to study the artificial radiation belt produced by the Starfish high-altitude nuclear burst of July 1962. The backup payload for Explorer 14 was modified and used for Explorer 15.
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