Syncom 1
Thor Delta B
United States Air Force
Launch Status
SuccessMission
Syncom 1
Type: Communications
Syncom 1 was designed to be the first test of a communications satellite in geosynchronous orbit.
Location
Space Launch Complex 17B
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
865 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.
Rocket
Thor Delta B – McDonnell Douglas
Family: Thor
Length: 31 m
Diameter: 2.44 m
Launch Mass: 51 T
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 370 kg
The Thor Delta B was manufactured by McDonnell Douglas with the first launch on 1962-12-13. Thor Delta B has 8 successful launches and 1 failed launches with a total of 9 launches. American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Agency
United States Air Force
Type: Government
Abbreviation: USAF
Country: USA
