 Explorer 26 satellite | |
| Names | EPE-D NASA S-3C |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Space physics |
| Operator | NASA |
| COSPAR ID | 1964-086A |
| SATCAT no. | 00963 |
| Mission duration | 12 months (planned) 56 years, 8 months and 1 day (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Explorer XXVI |
| Bus | S3 |
| Manufacturer | Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Launch mass | 45.8 kg (101 lb) [1] |
| Power | 4 deployable solar arrays and batteries |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 December 1964, 09:00:03 GMT |
| Rocket | Thor-Delta C (Thor 393 / Delta 027) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, LC-17A |
| Contractor | Douglas Aircraft Company |
| Entered service | 21 December 1964 |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | 26 May 1967 |
| Decay date | 23 August 2021 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
| Regime | Highly elliptical orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 171 km (106 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 8,545 km (5,310 mi) |
| Inclination | 18.10° |
| Period | 184.50 minutes |
| Instruments | |
| Fluxgate Magnetometers Omnidirectional and Unidirectional Electron and Proton Fluxes Proton-Electron Scintillation Detector Solar Cell Damage Solid-State Electron Detector | |
Explorer Program | |
Explorer 26 was a NASA satellite launched on 21 December 1964, as part of NASA's Explorer program. Its primary mission was to study the Earth's magnetic field.[1]
- ^ a b "Display: Explorer 26 1964-086A". NASA. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Trajectory: Explorer 26 1964-086A". NASA. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
