USAF Thor Delta E1 INTELSAT II F-3

Name: USAF Thor Delta E1 INTELSAT II F-3
Start: 1967-03-23T01:30:12.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 17B

Thor Delta E1

Status

Success

Date

23 MAR 1967

01:30

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 17B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Overview

The Intelsat II series of satellites, first launched in 1966, marked the third generation of communications satellites developed by Hughes.

Rocket

Thor Delta E1

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Geosynchronous Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

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

Height

28 m

Diameter

2.44 m

Launch Mass

68 T

Thrust

1,450 kN