RocketThor Delta C
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 21, 1964, 09:00
- Launch designation
- 1964-086
- Mission
- EPE-D
- Flight name
- Explorer 26
- Vehicle flight ID
- 393/D027
- Year
- Launches in 1964
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 26,278 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.046 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer 26 | 1964-086ANORAD 963 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Space science | 46 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Aug 25, 2021 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.