Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 16, 1962, 14:33
- Launch designation
- 1962 B CHI
- Mission
- NASA S-55B
- Flight name
- Explorer 16
- Vehicle flight ID
- S115
- Year
- Launches in 1962
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,188 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.100 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer 16 | 1962 B CHINORAD 506 | NASA Langley Research Center | Space science | 76 kg | In orbit, attached to another object |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.