flown missionSuccess

Thor Delta E1 | HEOS 1

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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

mission

Name
HEOS 1
Type
Astrophysics
Target orbit
Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

HEOS 1 (Highly Eccentric Orbit Satellite) was an earth-orbiting, spin-stabilized satellite that was launched by ESA. The spacecraft objectives were to study interplanetary magnetic fields, cosmic rays, the solar wind, and the magnetosheath.

schedule

NET (no earlier than)
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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Thor Delta E1
Family
Thor
Variant
Delta E1
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