Early Bird
Thor Delta D
United States Air Force
Mission
Early Bird
Type: Communications
Early Bird, also known as Intelsat I, the world’s first commercial communications satellite, was built for the Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT) by the Space and Communications Group of Hughes Aircraft Company, later Hughes Space and Communications Company.
Location
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
864 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.
Rocket
Thor Delta D – McDonnell Douglas
Family: Thor
Length: 32 m
Diameter: 2.44 m
Launch Mass: 63 T
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 450 kg
The Thor Delta D was manufactured by McDonnell Douglas with the first launch on 1964-08-19. Thor Delta D has 2 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 2 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
