GEOS A
Thor Delta E
United States Air Force
Launch Status
SuccessMission
GEOS A
Type: Earth Science
The GEOS 1 (Geodetic Earth Orbiting Satellite) spacecraft was a gravity-gradient-stabilized, solar-cell powered unit designed exclusively for geodetic studies.
Location
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
864 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.
Rocket
Thor Delta E – McDonnell Douglas
Family: Thor
Length: 31 m
Diameter: 2.44 m
Launch Mass: 69 T
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 540 kg
The Thor Delta E was manufactured by McDonnell Douglas with the first launch on 1965-11-06. Thor Delta E has 6 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 6 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
