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This page records Thor Delta A | Explorer 15 and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.
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Explorer 15 was instrumented to study the artificial radiation belt produced by the Starfish high-altitude nuclear burst of July 1962. The backup payload for Explorer 14 was modified and used for Explorer 15.
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American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
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Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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