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PadUnknown Pad
DateAug 20, 2026
Time (UTC)01:00 PM UTC
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Success
Thor II
Delta II 7925United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A
Tuesday, May 20, 1997 · 10:39 PM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
In November 1995, Hughes was awarded the contract for Thor 2, a high-powered version of Hughes' spin-stabilized HS-376 model. Thor 2 was successfully launched in May 1997.
PayloadThor II
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
StagesUnknown
PadSpace Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Global range
- 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
10:39 PM UTC - 10:39 PM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
