flown missionSuccess

Thor Delta B | Relay 1

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USADec 13, 1962, 23:30 UTC

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

mission

Name: Relay 1
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

Relay 1 was principally a communications satellite. Included in its payload were radiation experiments designed to map the earth's radiation belts.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 13, 1962, 23:30 UTC
Window opens: Dec 13, 1962, 23:30 UTC
Window closes: Dec 13, 1962, 23:30 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:40 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 17A
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4472, -80.5650