USAF Thor Delta B Explorer 17

Name: USAF Thor Delta B Explorer 17
Start: 1963-04-03T02:00:02.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 17A

Thor Delta B

Status

Success

Date

3 APR 1963

02:00

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Overview

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.

Rocket

Thor Delta B

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.

Height

31 m

Diameter

2.44 m

Launch Mass

51 T

Thrust

667 kN