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Syncom 3

Thor Delta DUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A
Wednesday, August 19, 1964 · 12:15 PM UTC
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Mission Brief

Syncom 3 was the first geostationary satellite.

PayloadSyncom 3
OrbitGeosynchronous 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
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

12:15 PM UTC - 12:15 PM UTC

Vehicle

Thor Delta D

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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.

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