Launch Overview
Vehicle
Thor Delta C
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC17A
Outcome
Success
Flight
393/D027
COSPAR Designator
1964-086
Mission
Explorer 26 (Earth Science)
Explorer 26 was a spin-stabilized, solar-cell-powered spacecraft instrumented to measure cosmic-ray particles, trapped particles, solar wind protons, and magnetospheric and interplanetary magnetic fields.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Thor Delta C
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
230 (55 YTD)
Site launches
126 (20 YTD)
Pad launches
26 (4 YTD)
Payloads (10)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-086 | Explorer 26 despin weight | GSFC | US | |
| 1964-086 | Explorer 26 despin weight | GSFC | US | |
| 1964-086 | Thor DSV-2A 393 | GSFC | ||
| 1964-086 | Fairing | GSFC | ||
| 1964-086 | Fairing | GSFC | ||
| 1964-086 | AJ10-118D S/N 20108 | GSFC | ||
| 1964-086A | NASA S-3C | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1964-086B | Explorer XXVI dup | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1964-086C | Altair 2 X-258C2 KW-0139 | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1964-086D | (duplicate) | LARCN | US | Track |