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August 19, 1964 12:15 pm

Syncom 3

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Thor Delta D

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Syncom 3 was the first geostationary satellite.
Launch Overview
Window Open 12:15 UTC
Window Close 12:15 UTC
Lift Off Aug 19, 1964 · 12:15 UTC
Launch Facility Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad Space Launch Complex 17A
Target Orbit Geosynchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer United States Air Force
Payload Syncom 3
Rocket Thor Delta D
Destination Geosynchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

Other Launches

Syncom 3 was the first geostationary satellite.

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United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17A
Launch Overview
Window Open 12:15 UTC
Window Close 12:15 UTC
Lift Off Aug 19, 1964 · 12:15 UTC
Launch Facility Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad Space Launch Complex 17A
Target Orbit Geosynchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer United States Air Force
Payload Syncom 3
Rocket Thor Delta D
Destination Geosynchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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