flown missionSuccess

Thor Delta B | Relay 2

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAJan 21, 1964, 21:14 UTC

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

mission

Name: Relay 2
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

Relay 2, although principally a communications satellite, carried particle experiments designed to map the trapped radiation belt.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jan 21, 1964, 21:14 UTC
Window opens: Jan 21, 1964, 21:14 UTC
Window closes: Jan 21, 1964, 21:14 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:42 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Thor Delta B
Family: Thor
Variant: Delta B
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