Thor Delta B | Explorer 17
Status: Success | Launched: Apr 03, 1963 02:00 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Thor Delta B — Thor family
Mission
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.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 17A
- Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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