List of Explorers Program missions

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This is a list of missions and spacecraft of the NASA Explorers Program. This list was originally based on data from the NSSDC master catalog listing. [1] This does not include Missions of Opportunity (MO), but does include some spacecraft with launch failures or were canceled.

Explorers missions Spacecraft Name | Explorers # | NSSDC ID | Launch
Date | Launch
Vehicle

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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
DADE-A | - | - | 1975-12-06 | Scout
DADE-B | - | - | 1975-12-06 | Scout
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
IRIS | Explorer 94 | 2013-033A | 2013-06-27 | Pegasus XL
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
(cancelled) | Explorer-A | MSS-A | — | —
Magsat | Explorer 61 | 1979-094A | 1979-10-30 | Scout
Meteoroid Technology Satellite | Explorer 46 | 1972-061A | 1972-08-13 | Scout
NuSTAR | Explorer 93 | 2012-031A | 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-66A | - | - | 1964-03-19 | Delta B
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
TESS | Explorer 95 | 2018-038A | 2018-04-18 | Falcon 9
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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List of Explorers Program missions

Missions|

| 1958–1992|

* Explorer 1
* 2†
* 3
* 4
* 5†
* S-1†
* 6 (S-2)
* 7 (S-1A)
* S-46A†
* 8
* S-56†
* 9 (S-56A)
* S-45†
* 10
* 11 (S-15)
* S-45A†
* S-55†
* 12 (EPE-A)
* 13 (S-55A)
* 14 (EPE-B)
* 15 (EPE-C)
* 16 (S-55B)
* 17 (AE-A)
* 18 (IMP-A)
* 19 (AD-A)
* S-66A (BE-A)†
* 20 (IE-A)
* 21 (IMP-B)
* 22 (BE-B)
* 23 (S-55C)
* 24 (AD-B)
* 25 (Injun 4, IE-B)
* 26 (EPE-D)
* 27 (BE-C)
* 28 (IMP-C)
* 29 (GEOS-A)
* 30 (Solrad 8)
* 31 (DME-A)
* 32 (AE-B)
* 33 (IMP-D)
* 34 (IMP-F)
* 35 (IMP-E)
* 36 (GEOS-B)
* 37 (Solrad 9)
* 38 (RAE-A)
* 39 (AD-C)
* 40 (Injun 5)
* 41 (IMP-G)
* 42 (Uhuru, SAS-A)
* 43 (IMP-H)
* 44 (Solrad 10)
* 45 (SSS-A)
* 46 (MTS)
* 47 (IMP-I)
* 48 (SAS-B)
* 49 (RAE-B)
* 50 (IMP-J)
* 51 (AE-C)
* 52 (Hawkeye 1)
* 53 (SAS-C)
* 54 (AE-D)
* 55 (AE-E)
* DADE-A†
* DADE-B†
* 56 (ISEE-1)
* 57 (IUE)
* 58 (HCMM)
* 59 (ICE)
* 60 (SAGE)
* 61 (Magsat)
* 62 (DE-1)
* 63 (DE-2)
* 64 (SME)
* 65 (CCE)
* 66 (COBE)
* 67 (EUVE)

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MIDEX|

* 69 (RXTE)
* 71 (ACE)
* 77 (FUSE)
* 78 (IMAGE)
* 80 (WMAP)
* FAME
* 84 (Swift)
* 85–89 (THEMIS)
* 92 (WISE)
* 95 (TESS)
* 96 (ICON)
* SPHEREx

SMEX|

* 68 (SAMPEX)
* 70 (FAST)
* 73 (TRACE)
* 74 (SWAS)
* 75 (WIRE)†
* 81 (RHESSI)
* 83 (GALEX)
* 90 (AIM)
* 91 (IBEX)
* 93 (NuSTAR)
* 94 (IRIS)
* GEMS
* IXPE
* PUNCH
* TRACERS

UNEX/MO/I|

* HETE-1†
* 72 (SNOE)
* 76 (TERRIERS)†
* 79 (HETE-2)
* INTEGRAL
* 82 (CHIPSat)
* CINDI
* Suzaku
* TWINS
* Hitomi†
* NICER
* GOLD
* XRISM
* GUSTO
* CASE

Proposals|

| Proposals|

* FINESSE
* Arcus
* OHMIC
* ASTRE
* EXCEDE

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* Green titles indicates active current missions
* Grey titles indicates cancelled missions
* Italics indicate missions yet to launch
* Symbol † indicates failure en route or before intended mission data returned

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