December 5, 1968 6:55 pm
HEOS 1
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Thor Delta E1
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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HEOS 1 (Highly Eccentric Orbit Satellite) was an earth-orbiting, spin-stabilized satellite that was launched by ESA. The spacecraft objectives were to study interplanetary magnetic fields, cosmic rays, the solar wind, and the magnetosheath.
Launch Overview
Window Open
18:55 UTC
Window Close
18:55 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 5, 1968 · 18:55 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Target Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
HEOS 1
Rocket
Thor Delta E1
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
HEOS 1 (Highly Eccentric Orbit Satellite) was an earth-orbiting, spin-stabilized satellite that was launched by ESA. The spacecraft objectives were to study interplanetary magnetic fields, cosmic rays, the solar wind, and the magnetosheath.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17B
Launch Overview
Window Open
18:55 UTC
Window Close
18:55 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 5, 1968 · 18:55 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Target Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
HEOS 1
Rocket
Thor Delta E1
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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