Thor Delta B | Explorer 17
Launch Successful
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
April 3, 1963, 2 a.m. - April 3, 1963, 2 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
April 3, 1963, 2 a.m. - April 3, 1963, 2 a.m.
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.
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