Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Explorer 14 was a spacecraft instrumented to measure cosmic-ray particles, trapped particles, solar wind protons, and magnetospheric and interplanetary magnetic fields.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterThor Delta A
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta A
Thor Delta A: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionAstrophysics · Elliptical
Astrophysics · Elliptical
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLORER 14 (SERB 53A) 1962-051A | Payload | re-entered 1988-05-28 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1962-051B | Rocket body | re-entered 1987-12-20 |
COSPAR ID 1962-051. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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