Explorer 15
Thor Delta A
United States Air Force
Launch Status
SuccessMission
Explorer 15
Type: Earth Science
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.
Trajectory
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Location
Space Launch Complex 17B
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
880 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.
Rocket
Thor Delta A – McDonnell Douglas
- Family: Thor
- Length: 31 m
- Diameter: 2.44 m
- Launch Mass: 50 T
- Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 250 kg
The Thor Delta A was manufactured by McDonnell Douglas with the first launch on 1962-10-02. Thor Delta A has 2 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 2 launches. American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Agency
United States Air Force – USAF
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: USAF
- Country: USA
