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Syncom 2
Thor Delta BUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A
Friday, July 26, 1963 · 02:33 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Syncom 2 was the first geosynchronous satellite. Although the period was 24 hours and the spacecraft remained at a nearly constant longitude, the orbit was inclined at 33 degrees so it was not truly geostationary but moved in an elongated figure eight pattern 33 degrees north and south of the equator.
PayloadSyncom 2
OrbitGeosynchronous Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.447°N, 80.565°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
