Explorer 26
Thor Delta C
United States Air Force
Launch Status
SuccessMission
Explorer 26
Type: Earth Science
Explorer 26 was a spin-stabilized, solar-cell-powered spacecraft instrumented to measure cosmic-ray particles, trapped particles, solar wind protons, and magnetospheric and interplanetary magnetic fields.
Location
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
865 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.
Rocket
Thor Delta C – McDonnell Douglas
Family: Thor
Length: 27.5 m
Diameter: 2.44 m
Launch Mass: 52 T
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 81 kg
The Thor Delta C was manufactured by McDonnell Douglas with the first launch on 1963-11-27. Thor Delta C has 8 successful launches and 2 failed launches with a total of 10 launches. American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Agency
United States Air Force
Type: Government
Abbreviation: USAF
Country: USA
