Success
Explorer 15
Earth Science
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Thor Delta A
Ellipticalorbit
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.
Saturday, October 27, 1962 at 11:15 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#210
USAF Mission
#116
Pad Launch
#13
Location Launch
#91
Designator
1962-059
Launch Window
NET
Oct 27, 1962, 11:15 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Thor Delta A Specs
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Length
31 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
50 t
Thrust
667 kN
LEO Capacity
250 kg
GTO Capacity
68 kg
Launch Cost
$10M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1962
Fastest Turnaround
25d 1h
Total Launches
2
Successful
2
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
2
Maiden flight: Oct 2, 1962
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Founded
1947
Administrator
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
Total Launches
1,078
Successful
972
Failed
106
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
68
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Oct 27, 1962, 7:15 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778