December 18, 1958 11:02 pm
SCORE
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Atlas B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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SCORE or Signal Communications by Orbiting RElay was the world first purpose built communications satellite. It provided a second test of a communications relay system after the first being provided by Pioneer 1.
Launch Overview
Window Open
23:02 UTC
Window Close
23:02 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 18, 1958 · 23:02 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 11
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
US Army
Payload
SCORE
Rocket
Atlas B
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
SCORE or Signal Communications by Orbiting RElay was the world first purpose built communications satellite. It provided a second test of a communications relay system after the first being provided by Pioneer 1.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
US Army
Launch Complex 11
Launch Overview
Window Open
23:02 UTC
Window Close
23:02 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 18, 1958 · 23:02 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 11
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
US Army
Payload
SCORE
Rocket
Atlas B
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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