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Explorer 15

retired

Science ExplorationHEOCOSPAR 1962 B LAM 1Launched 10/27/1962

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Explorer 15
Launch Vehicle: Thor Delta A
Launch Date: 10/27/1962
Last Contact: 2/9/1963

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: HEO
Altitude: 8,965.5 km
Inclination: 17.97 deg
Dry Mass: 44 kg
Total Mass: 44 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: SCI
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: Raymond Engineering Laboratories

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1962 B LAM 1
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.022