flown missionSuccess

Thor Delta L | HEOS 2

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 2E — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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

mission

Name
HEOS 2
Type
Astrophysics
Target orbit
Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

HEOS 2 was a spin-stabilized spacecraft with a highly eccentric orbit whose apogee occurred at high latitude. Its primary scientific mission was the investigation of interplanetary space and the high-latitude magnetosphere and its boundary in the region around the northern neutral point.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

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

launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles