USAF Thor Delta B Syncom 1

LAUNCH MISSION

USAF Thor Delta B Syncom 1

Status

Success

DATE

14 FEB 1963

LAUNCH PROVIDER

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 17B

Description

Syncom 1 was designed to be the first test of a communications satellite in geosynchronous orbit.

Thor Delta B rocket used for the Syncom 1 space launch

Thor Delta B

Rocket Description

American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.