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Explorer 15

Thor Delta A

United States Air Force

Launch Status
Success

Mission

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.

Space Launch Complex 17B, 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
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