December 13, 1962 11:30 pm
Relay 1
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Thor Delta B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Relay 1 was principally a communications satellite. Included in its payload were radiation experiments designed to map the earth’s radiation belts.
Launch Overview
Window Open
23:30 UTC
Window Close
23:30 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 13, 1962 · 23:30 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Target Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Relay 1
Rocket
Thor Delta B
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Relay 1 was principally a communications satellite. Included in its payload were radiation experiments designed to map the earth’s radiation belts.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17A
Launch Overview
Window Open
23:30 UTC
Window Close
23:30 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 13, 1962 · 23:30 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Target Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Relay 1
Rocket
Thor Delta B
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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