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Explorer 17

Thor Delta B · Earth Science

1963Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral

Mission

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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Mission Facts

Provider
USAF
Rocket
Thor Delta B
Orbit
LEO
Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
NET precision
Year
Data source
LL2
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