Thor Delta B | Syncom 2
Launch information
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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.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Thor Delta B | Syncom 2’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: July 26, 1963, 2:33 p.m.
Timezone: America/New_York
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Syncom 2 (GSO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
United States Air Force |
Rocket |
Thor Delta B |
Location |
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA |
Pad |
Space Launch Complex 17A |
Type |
Communications |
Orbit |
Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#263
To this date
Location Launch
#101
To this date
Pad Launch
#22
To this date
Agency Launch
#155
To this date
Orbital Launch
#40
Year 1963
Location Launch
#7
Year 1963
Pad Launch
#2
Year 1963
Agency Launch
#29
Year 1963
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