LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Sat Oct 27 1962
United States Air Force
Explorer 15
Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
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Rocket Details
Name:
Thor Delta ADescription:
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B