Explorer 16 1962 Beta Chi 1 Micrometeoroid Research Spacecraft Family
Explorer 16 was a NASA micrometeoroid research satellite launched December 16, 1962 on a Scout rocket. Its puncture, impact, pressure-cell, grid, wire-card, and solar-cell sensors measured the micrometeoroid hazard and solar-cell degradation; it returned extensive meteoroid data during a useful mission lasting about eight months.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Explorer 16Explorer XVI1962 Beta Chi 1Micrometeoroid SatelliteExplorer 16 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Explorer 16
- Full Name
- Explorer 16 1962 Beta Chi 1 Micrometeoroid Research Spacecraft Family
- Roles
- orbiterresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Explorer 16 was a NASA micrometeoroid research satellite launched December 16, 1962 on a Scout rocket. Its puncture, impact, pressure-cell, grid, wire-card, and solar-cell sensors measured the micrometeoroid hazard and solar-cell degradation; it returned extensive meteoroid data during a useful mission lasting about eight months.
- First Flight Year
- 1,962
- Last Flight Year
- 1,963
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19630002763
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 07:22:42 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 07:22:42 UTC