Status
Success
Explorer 17 (AE-A)
Launch Time
Wed Apr 03, 1963 02:00 UTC
Wed Apr 03, 1963 02:00 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Explorer 17
Explorer 17 (also known as Atmosphere Explorer-A (AE-A) and S6) was a United States satellite launched to study the Earth's upper atmosphere. It was the first satellite of five Atmosphere Explorers.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 184.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
SLC-17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1963
12th orbital launch attempt
Delta B
3rd mission
2nd mission of 1963
3rd successful mission