flown missionSuccess

Thor Delta C1 | Explorer 32

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAMay 25, 1966, 14:00 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Explorer 32
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

AE B (Aeronomy Explorer B) was an aeronomy satellite which was designed to directly measure temperatures, composition, densities, and pressures in the upper atmosphere on a global basis.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): May 25, 1966, 14:00 UTC
Window opens: May 25, 1966, 14:00 UTC
Window closes: May 25, 1966, 14:00 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:42 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Thor Delta C1
Family: Thor
Variant: Delta C1
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 17B
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4458, -80.5657