Explorer 10
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| Launch date | March 25, 1961 |
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| Rocket | Thor-Delta |
| Last contact | March 27, 1961 |
| Decay date | June 1, 1968 |
| Regime | Highly elliptical orbit |
| Mission type | Space physics |
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| ID | 1515444 |
About Explorer 10
Explorer 10 was an American Earth-orbital satellite that investigated Earth's magnetic fields and nearby plasma. Launched on March 25, 1961, it was an early mission in the Explorer program and was the first satellite to measure the "shock wave" generated by a solar flare.
