LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Wed Apr 03 1963
United States Air Force
Explorer 17
Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
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Rocket Details
Name:
Thor Delta BDescription:
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Earth Science
- Explorer 17 carried four pressure gauges for the measurement of total neutral particle density, two mass spectrometers for the measurement of certain neutral particle concentrations, and two electrostatic probes for ion concentration and electron temperature measurements.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A