United States Air Force
Explorer 33
Thor Delta E1
SUCCESS
Success
Friday, July 1, 1966 · 16:02 UTC
Mission
/01Satellite instrumented for studies of interplanetary plasma, energetic charged particles, magnetic fields, and solar X-rays at lunar distances.
Mission Type
Astrophysics
Orbit
Lunar Orbit (LO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Thor Delta E1
Variant: Delta E1
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.447° N, 80.565° W
32
Pad Launches
174
Location Launches
335
Agency Launches
65
Orbital This Year