January 30, 1969 6:46 am
Isis 1
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Thor Delta E1
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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ISIS 1 (International Satellite for Ionosphere Studies) was an ionospheric observatory instrumented with sweep- and fixed-frequency ionosondes, a VLF receiver, energetic and soft particle detectors, an ion mass spectrometer, an electrostatic probe, an electrostatic analyzer, a beacon transmitter, and a cosmic noise experiment.
Launch Overview
Window Open
06:46 UTC
Window Close
06:46 UTC
Lift Off
Jan 30, 1969 · 06:46 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E
Target Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Isis 1
Rocket
Thor Delta E1
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
ISIS 1 (International Satellite for Ionosphere Studies) was an ionospheric observatory instrumented with sweep- and fixed-frequency ionosondes, a VLF receiver, energetic and soft particle detectors, an ion mass spectrometer, an electrostatic probe, an electrostatic analyzer, a beacon transmitter, and a cosmic noise experiment.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 2E
Launch Overview
Window Open
06:46 UTC
Window Close
06:46 UTC
Lift Off
Jan 30, 1969 · 06:46 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E
Target Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Isis 1
Rocket
Thor Delta E1
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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