flown missionSuccess

Thor Delta E1 | Explorer 33

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAJul 01, 1966, 16:02 UTC

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

mission

Name: Explorer 33
Type: Astrophysics
Target orbit: Lunar Orbit (LO)

Satellite instrumented for studies of interplanetary plasma, energetic charged particles, magnetic fields, and solar X-rays at lunar distances.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jul 01, 1966, 16:02 UTC
Window opens: Jul 01, 1966, 16:02 UTC
Window closes: Jul 01, 1966, 16:02 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:40 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Thor Delta E1
Family: Thor
Variant: Delta E1
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 17A
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4472, -80.5650