HEOS 1
Thor Delta E1
United States Air Force
Mission
HEOS 1
- Type: Astrophysics
- Orbit: Elliptical Orbit
HEOS 1 (Highly Eccentric Orbit Satellite) was an earth-orbiting, spin-stabilized satellite that was launched by ESA. The spacecraft objectives were to study interplanetary magnetic fields, cosmic rays, the solar wind, and the magnetosheath.
Location
Space Launch Complex 17B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Space Launch Complex 17B has witnessed the launch of 132 rockets, including 132 orbital launch attempts. While Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, has been the site for 1005 rocket launches.
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Rocket
McDonnell Douglas Thor Delta E1
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Agency
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
