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Chang'e 7
Long March 5
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Pad101
DateAug 25, 2026
PrecisionAbout 12:30 AM UTC
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Explorer 17
Thor Delta BUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A
Wednesday, April 3, 1963 · 02:00 AM UTC
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
StagesUnknown
PadSpace Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 28.447°N
- Longitude
- 80.565°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
02:00 AM UTC - 02:00 AM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
