Thor Delta A | Explorer 15
Launch Successful
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Oct. 27, 1962, 11:15 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Oct. 27, 1962, 11:15 p.m. - Oct. 27, 1962, 11:15 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Oct. 27, 1962, 11:15 p.m. - Oct. 27, 1962, 11:15 p.m.
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.
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