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HEOS 1

Thor Delta E1United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B
Thursday, December 5, 1968 · 06:55 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Thor Delta E1

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches1078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Mission Brief

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.

PayloadHEOS 1
OrbitElliptical Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 17B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.446°N
Longitude
80.566°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

06:55 PM UTC - 06:55 PM UTC

Delay History

1
Dec 5Dec 5Success → Success

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