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GEOS A

Thor Delta EUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A
Saturday, November 6, 1965 · 06:38 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

The GEOS 1 (Geodetic Earth Orbiting Satellite) spacecraft was a gravity-gradient-stabilized, solar-cell powered unit designed exclusively for geodetic studies.

PayloadGEOS A
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
StagesUnknown
PadSpace Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.447°N
Longitude
80.565°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

06:38 PM UTC - 06:38 PM UTC

Vehicle

Thor Delta E

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches1,078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.