Spacecraft By Name
Explorer missions in the NSSDC master catalog listing. This does not include Missions of Opportunity (MO), but does include some spacecraft with launch failures or were cancelled.
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Explorer Missions
| Spacecraft Name |
Explorer # |
NSSDC ID |
Launch
Date |
Launch
Vehicle |
| ACE |
Explorer 71 |
1997-045A |
1997-08-25 |
Delta II 7920 |
| AIM |
Explorer 90 |
2007-015A |
2007-04-25 |
Pegasus XL |
| AD-A |
Explorer 19 |
1963-053A |
1963-12-19 |
Scout |
| AD-B |
Explorer 24 |
1964-076A |
1964-11-21 |
Scout |
| AD-C |
Explorer 39 |
1968-066A |
1968-08-08 |
Scout |
| AE-A |
Explorer 17 |
1963-009A |
1963-04-03 |
Thor-Delta |
| AE-B |
Explorer 32 |
1966-044A |
1966-05-25 |
Delta |
| AE-C |
Explorer 51 |
1973-101A |
1973-12-16 |
Delta |
| AE-D |
Explorer 54 |
1975-096A |
1975-10-06 |
Delta |
| AE-E |
Explorer 55 |
1975-107A |
1975-11-20 |
Delta |
| AMPTE/CCE |
Explorer 65 |
1984-088A |
1984-08-16 |
Delta |
| BE-B |
Explorer 22 |
1964-064A |
1964-10-10 |
Scout |
| BE-C |
Explorer 27 |
1965-032A |
1965-04-29 |
Scout |
| CHIPS |
Explorer 82 |
2003-002B |
2003-01-13 |
Delta II |
| COBE |
Explorer 66 |
1989-089A |
1989-11-18 |
Delta |
| DME-A |
Explorer 31 |
1965-098B |
1965-11-29 |
Thor-Agena B |
| Dynamics Explorer 1 |
Explorer 62 |
1981-070A |
1981-08-03 |
Delta |
| Dynamics Explorer 2 |
Explorer 63 |
1981-070B |
1981-08-03 |
Delta |
| EUVE |
Explorer 67 |
1992-031A |
1992-06-07 |
Delta II |
| Explorer 1 |
Explorer 1 |
1958-001A |
1958-02-01 |
Jupiter C (Juno I) |
| Explorer 2 |
Explorer 2 |
EXPLR2 |
1958-03-05 |
Jupiter C (Juno I) |
| Explorer 3 |
Explorer 3 |
1958-003A |
1958-03-26 |
Juno |
| Explorer 4 |
Explorer 4 |
1958-005A |
1958-07-26 |
Juno |
| Explorer 5 |
Explorer 5 |
EXPLR5 |
1958-08-24 |
Jupiter C (Juno I) |
| Explorer 6 |
Explorer 6 |
1959-004A |
1959-08-07 |
Thor-Able |
| Explorer 7 |
Explorer 7 |
1959-009A |
1959-10-13 |
Juno |
| Explorer 7X |
Explorer 7x |
EXP-7X |
1959-07-16 |
Juno 2 (Juno II) |
| Explorer 8 |
Explorer 8 |
1960-014A |
1960-11-03 |
Juno |
| Explorer 9 |
Explorer 9 |
1961-004A |
1961-02-16 |
Scout |
| Explorer 12 |
Explorer 12 |
1961-020A |
1961-08-16 |
Thor-Delta |
| Explorer 14 |
Explorer 14 |
1962-051A |
1962-10-02 |
Thor-Delta |
| Explorer 15 |
Explorer 15 |
1962-059A |
1962-10-27 |
Thor-Delta |
| Explorer 26 |
Explorer 26 |
1964-086A |
1964-12-21 |
Delta |
| Explorer 33 |
Explorer 33 |
1966-058A |
1966-07-01 |
Delta |
| Explorer 35 |
Explorer 35 |
1967-070A |
1967-07-19 |
Delta |
| Explorer S45 |
Explorer S45 |
EXS-451 |
1961-02-24 |
Juno |
| Explorer S45A |
Explorer S45A |
EXS-452 |
1961-05-24 |
Juno 2 (Juno II) |
| Explorer S55 |
Explorer S55 |
EXS-55 |
1961-06-30 |
Scout |
| FAST |
Explorer 70 |
1996-049A |
1996-08-21 |
Pegasus XL |
| FUSE |
Explorer 77 |
1999-035A |
1999-06-24 |
Delta II 7320 |
| GALEX |
Explorer 83 |
2003-017A |
2003-04-28 |
Pegasus XL |
| GEOS 1 |
Explorer 29 |
1965-089A |
1965-11-06 |
Delta |
| GEOS 2 |
Explorer 36 |
1968-002A |
1968-01-11 |
Delta |
| Hawkeye 1 |
Explorer 52 |
1974-040A |
1974-06-03 |
Scout |
| HCMM |
Explorer 58 |
1978-041A |
1978-04-26 |
Scout-F |
| HETE 2 |
Explorer 79 |
2000-061A |
2000-10-09 |
Pegasus |
| IBEX |
Explorer 91 |
2008-051A |
2008-10-19 |
Pegasus XL |
| IE-A |
Explorer 20 |
1964-051A |
1964-08-25 |
Scout |
| IMAGE |
Explorer 78 |
2000-017A |
2000-03-25 |
Delta II 7326 |
| IMP-A |
Explorer 18 |
1963-046A |
1963-11-27 |
Thor-Delta |
| IMP-B |
Explorer 21 |
1964-060A |
1964-10-04 |
Delta |
| IMP-C |
Explorer 28 |
1965-042A |
1965-05-29 |
Delta |
| IMP-F |
Explorer 34 |
1967-051A |
1967-05-24 |
Delta |
| IMP-G |
Explorer 41 |
1969-053A |
1969-06-21 |
Delta |
| IMP-H |
Explorer 47 |
1972-073A |
1972-09-23 |
Delta |
| IMP-I |
Explorer 43 |
1971-019A |
1971-03-13 |
Delta |
| IMP-J |
Explorer 50 |
1973-078A |
1973-10-26 |
Delta |
| Injun 4 |
Explorer 25 |
1964-076B |
1964-11-21 |
Scout |
| Injun 5 |
Explorer 40 |
1968-066B |
1968-08-08 |
Scout |
| ISEE 1 |
Explorer 56 |
1977-102A |
1977-10-22 |
Delta |
| ISEE 3 |
Explorer 59 |
1978-079A |
1978-08-12 |
Delta |
| IUE |
Explorer 57 |
1978-012A |
1978-01-26 |
Delta |
Magnetic Storm Satellite
|
Explorer-A |
MSS-A |
|
Scout? |
| Magsat |
Explorer 61 |
1979-094A |
1979-10-30 |
Scout |
| Meteoroid Technology Satellite |
Explorer 46 |
1972-061A |
1972-08-13 |
Scout |
| NuSTAR |
Explorer 93 |
2012-??? |
2012-06-13 |
Pegasus XL |
| P 14 |
Explorer 10 |
1961-010A |
1961-03-25 |
Thor-Delta |
| RAE-A |
Explorer 38 |
1968-055A |
1968-07-04 |
Delta |
| RAE-B |
Explorer 49 |
1973-039A |
1973-06-10 |
Delta |
| RHESSI |
Explorer 81 |
2002-004A |
2002-02-05 |
Pegasus XL |
| S 15 |
Explorer 11 |
1961-013A |
1961-04-27 |
Juno |
| S 46A |
Explorer S-46 |
EXS-46 |
1960-03-23 |
Juno 2 (Juno II) |
| S 55A |
Explorer 13 |
1961-022A |
1961-08-25 |
Scout |
| S 55B |
Explorer 16 |
1962-070A |
1962-12-16 |
Scout |
| S 55C |
Explorer 23 |
1964-074A |
1964-11-06 |
Scout |
| S 56 |
Explorer S-56 |
EXS-56 |
1960-12-04 |
Scout |
| S-Cubed A |
Explorer 45 |
1971-096A |
1971-11-15 |
Scout |
| SAGE |
Explorer 60 |
1979-013A |
1979-02-18 |
Scout |
| SAMPEX |
Explorer 68 |
1992-038A |
1992-07-03 |
Scout |
| SAS-B |
Explorer 48 |
1972-091A |
1972-11-15 |
Scout |
| SAS-C |
Explorer 53 |
1975-037A |
1975-05-07 |
Scout |
| SME |
Explorer 64 |
1981-100A |
1981-10-06 |
Delta |
| SNOE |
Explorer 72 |
1998-012A |
1998-02-26 |
Pegasus XL |
| SOLRAD 8 |
Explorer 30 |
1965-093A |
1965-11-19 |
Scout |
| SOLRAD 9 |
Explorer 37 |
1968-017A |
1968-03-05 |
Scout |
| SOLRAD 10 |
Explorer 44 |
1971-058A |
1971-07-08 |
Scout |
| SWAS |
Explorer 74 |
1998-071A |
1998-12-06 |
Pegasus XL |
| Swift |
Explorer 84 |
2004-047A |
2004-11-20 |
Delta II |
| TERRIERS |
Explorer 76 |
1999-026A |
1999-05-18 |
Pegasus |
| THEMIS-A |
Explorer 85 |
2007-004A |
2007-02-17 |
Delta II 7925 |
| THEMIS-B |
Explorer 86 |
2007-004B |
2007-02-17 |
Delta II 7925 |
| THEMIS-C |
Explorer 87 |
2007-004C |
2007-02-17 |
Delta II 7925 |
| THEMIS-D |
Explorer 88 |
2007-004D |
2007-02-17 |
Delta II 7925 |
| THEMIS-E |
Explorer 89 |
2007-004E |
2007-02-17 |
Delta II 7925 |
| TRACE |
Explorer 73 |
1998-020A |
1998-04-02 |
Pegasus XL |
| Uhuru |
Explorer 42 |
1970-107A |
1970-12-12 |
Scout |
| WIRE |
Explorer 75 |
1999-011A |
1999-03-05 |
Pegasus XL |
| WISE |
Explorer 92 |
2009-071A |
2009-12-14 |
Delta II |
| WMAP |
Explorer 80 |
2001-027A |
2001-06-30 |
Delta II |
| X-Ray Timing Explorer |
Explorer 69 |
1995-074A |
1995-12-30 |
Delta II 7920 |
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