United States Air Force

Skynet IB

Thor Delta M

SUCCESS
Success

Wednesday, August 19, 1970 · 12:11 UTC

Mission

/01

First generation satellite providing communications for the British armed forces.

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Thor Delta M

Variant: Delta M

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.447° N, 80.565° W

49

Pad Launches

249

Location Launches

527

Agency Launches

68

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