flown missionSuccess

Thor Delta | Telstar 1

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAJul 10, 1962, 08:35 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Telstar 1
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

Communications satellite

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jul 10, 1962, 08:35 UTC
Window opens: Jul 10, 1962, 08:35 UTC
Window closes: Jul 10, 1962, 08:35 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:42 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Thor Delta
Family: Thor
Variant: Delta
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 17B
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4458, -80.5657