Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
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.
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 →
MissionEarth Science · Elliptical
Earth Science · Elliptical
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLORER 15 (SERB 53B) 1962-059A | Payload | re-entered 1978-01-15 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1962-059B | Rocket body | re-entered 1983-12-22 |
COSPAR ID 1962-059. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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