1962 · United States Air Force
Explorer 15
successThor Delta A | Explorer 15
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.
Overview
- Date / time
- October 27, 1962 at 11:15 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17B
- Mission
- Explorer 15
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Orbit achieved
- Elliptical Orbit