USAF Thor MG-18 DSAP-1 F10

Name: USAF Thor MG-18 DSAP-1 F10
Start: 1965-01-19T05:03:42.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 10W

Thor MG-18

Status

Success

Date

19 JAN 1965

05:03

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 10W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Overview

The DSAP-1 (Defense Satellite Application Program Block 1) satellites series, also known as P-35, was the first series of military meteorologal satellites of the USA.

Rocket

Thor MG-18

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

American orbital launch vehicle. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Thor DM-18A + 1 x MG-18

Height

23 m

Diameter

2.44 m

Launch Mass

50 T

Thrust

668 kN