Explorer 17 (Atmosphere Explorer-A / S-6), a NASA Goddard aeronomy satellite launched on a Delta-B from Cape Canaveral LC-17B to measure density, composition, pressure, and temperature in Earth's upper atmosphere for about 98 days.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 184 kg
- Flight
- 3rd
- of 9 Thor Delta B flights
- Date and time
- 3 April 1963, 02:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor Delta B
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1963-009
- Launches in 1963
- 12th of 69
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