Explorer 32 (Atmosphere Explorer-B / AE-B), a NASA upper-atmosphere science satellite measuring density, composition, temperature, and pressure. Thor Delta C1 from Cape Canaveral LC-17B lofted it on 25 May 1966 into a higher-than-planned LEO after second-stage overburn; returned data for about ten months.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 224 kg
- Flight
- 1st
- of 3 Thor Delta C1 flights
- Date and time
- 25 May 1966, 14:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor Delta C1
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1966-044
- Launches in 1966
- 51st of 131
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