HEOS 2
Thor Delta L
United States Air Force
Mission
HEOS 2
Type: Astrophysics
HEOS 2 was a spin-stabilized spacecraft with a highly eccentric orbit whose apogee occurred at high latitude. Its primary scientific mission was the investigation of interplanetary space and the high-latitude magnetosphere and its boundary in the region around the northern neutral point.
Location
Space Launch Complex 2E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
707 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Rocket
Thor Delta L – McDonnell Douglas
Family: Thor
Length: 35 m
Diameter: 2.44 m
Launch Mass: 89 T
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 300 kg
The Thor Delta L was manufactured by McDonnell Douglas with the first launch on 1969-08-27. Thor Delta L has 1 successful launches and 1 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
