Thor Delta A | Explorer 15

Name: Thor Delta A | Explorer 15
Start: 1962-10-27T23:15:01Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: October 27, 1962 at 11:15 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Thor Delta A
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Earth Science