Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Description
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.
Details
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Wed, Apr 3, 1963, 02:00
Weather
Pro