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SuccessExplorer 17 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Wednesday, Apr 3, 1963, 02:00 UTC
Launch window
Wednesday, Apr 3, 1963, 02:00 UTC – Wednesday, Apr 3, 1963, 02:00 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Explorer 17
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Explorer 17 carried four pressure gauges for the measurement of total neutral particle density, two mass spectrometers for the measurement of certain neutral particle concentrations, and two electrostatic probes for ion concentration and electron temperature measurements.
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