Status
Success
Explorer 10 (P 14)
Launch Time
Sat Mar 25, 1961 15:17 UTC
Sat Mar 25, 1961 15:17 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Explorer 10 (P 14)
Explorer 10 (also known as Explorer X or P14) was an American Earth-orbital satellite that investigated Earth's magnetic fields and nearby plasma.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 79.0 kg
Highly Elliptical Orbit
Location
SLC-17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1961
11th orbital launch attempt
Thor-Delta
4th mission
1st mission of 1961
3rd successful mission
3rd consecutive successful mission