Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Explorer 26 was a spin-stabilized, solar-cell-powered 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 C
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta C
Thor Delta C: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionEarth Science · Elliptical
Earth Science · Elliptical
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLORER 26 (EPE-D) 1964-086A | Payload | re-entered 2021-08-25 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1964-086B | Debris | re-entered 1983-12-19 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1964-086C | Rocket body | re-entered 1982-05-07 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1964-086D | Debris | re-entered 1972-02-01 |
COSPAR ID 1964-086. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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