Thor Delta B

TLP Network Inc.

February 14, 1963 5:35 am

Syncom 1

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Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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February 14, 1963 5:35 am

Last Updated:

2026-07-13 22:20:48

Syncom 1 was designed to be the first test of a communications satellite in geosynchronous orbit.

Launch Overview

Window Open 05:35 UTC

Window Close 05:35 UTC

Lift Off Feb 14, 1963 · 05:35 UTC

Launch Facility Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Launch Pad Space Launch Complex 17B

Target Orbit Geosynchronous Orbit

Payload Overview

Customer United States Air Force

Payload Syncom 1

Rocket Thor Delta B

Destination Geosynchronous Orbit

Recovery Overview

Landing Location See Mission Notes

Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

Other Launches

Syncom 1 was designed to be the first test of a communications satellite in geosynchronous orbit.

Height

LEO Payload

Total Launches

Status

United States Air Force

Space Launch Complex 17B