Explorer 20 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
25 Aug 1964, 1:43pm
UTC
Location
Pad
Space Launch Complex 5
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Explorer 20
Mission Type
Earth Science
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Explorer 20 (IE A, Ionospheric Explorer A, TOPSI, Top Side Explorer or S 48) was designed to measure electron distribution, ion density and temperature, and to estimate cosmic noise levels between 2 and 7 MHz.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:54pm UTC
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