USAF Thor Delta M Skynet IB

Name: USAF Thor Delta M Skynet IB
Start: 1970-08-19T12:11:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 17A

Thor Delta M

Status

Success

Date

19 AUG 1970

12:11

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Overview

First generation satellite providing communications for the British armed forces.

Rocket

Thor Delta M

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Geostationary Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

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

Height

34 m

Diameter

2.44 m

Launch Mass

103 T

Thrust

2,140 kN