Explorer 15 EPE-C artificial-radiation-belt science spacecraft family
Explorer 15 was a NASA energetic-particles spacecraft launched October 27, 1962 to study the artificial radiation belt created by the July 1962 Starfish high-altitude nuclear burst. It rapidly mapped the belt’s extent and composition and measured natural and artificial trapped radiation around Earth.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Explorer 15Explorer XVEPE-CEnergetic Particles Explorer-CExplorer 15 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Explorer 15
- Full Name
- Explorer 15 EPE-C artificial-radiation-belt science spacecraft family
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Explorer 15 was a NASA energetic-particles spacecraft launched October 27, 1962 to study the artificial radiation belt created by the July 1962 Starfish high-altitude nuclear burst. It rapidly mapped the belt’s extent and composition and measured natural and artificial trapped radiation around Earth.
- First Flight Year
- 1,962
- Last Flight Year
- 1,962
- Operator
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19640009311
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 13:01:20 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 21:21:59 UTC