United States Air Force
INTELSAT II F-1
Thor Delta E1
SUCCESS
Success
Wednesday, October 26, 1966 · 23:05 UTC
Mission
/01The Intelsat II series of satellites, first launched in 1966, marked the third generation of communications satellites developed by Hughes.
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Thor Delta E1
Variant: Delta E1
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.446° N, 80.566° W
26
Pad Launches
186
Location Launches
358
Agency Launches
106
Orbital This Year