Thor Delta C
SuccessExplorer 26 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Monday, Dec 21, 1964, 09:00 UTC
Launch window
Monday, Dec 21, 1964, 09:00 UTC – Monday, Dec 21, 1964, 09:00 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 26
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
Explorer 26 was a spin-stabilized, solar-cell-powered spacecraft instrumented to measure cosmic-ray particles, trapped particles, solar wind protons, and magnetospheric and interplanetary magnetic fields.
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