flown missionSuccess

Thor Delta A | Explorer 15

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAOct 27, 1962, 23:15 UTC

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

mission

Name: Explorer 15
Type: Earth Science
Target 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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Oct 27, 1962, 23:15 UTC
Window opens: Oct 27, 1962, 23:15 UTC
Window closes: Oct 27, 1962, 23:15 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:42 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Thor Delta A
Family: Thor
Variant: Delta A
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