USAF Thor Delta D Syncom 3

Name: USAF Thor Delta D Syncom 3
Start: 1964-08-19T12:15:02.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 17A

Thor Delta D

Status

Success

Date

19 AUG 1964

12:15

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Overview

Syncom 3 was the first geostationary satellite.

Rocket

Thor Delta D

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Geosynchronous Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.

Height

32 m

Diameter

2.44 m

Launch Mass

63 T

Thrust

1,571 kN