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Explorer 17
Thor Delta BUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A
Wednesday, April 3, 1963 · 02:00 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Explorer 17 carried four pressure gauges for the measurement of total neutral particle density, two mass spectrometers for the measurement of certain neutral particle concentrations, and two electrostatic probes for ion concentration and electron temperature measurements.
PayloadExplorer 17
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.447°N, 80.565°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.




