MISSION NAME
Explorer 17 17
Status
Success
DATE
3 APR 1963
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Description
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.
Thor Delta B
Rocket Description
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.