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Thor Delta N6 | NOAA 1

December 11, 1970 at 11:35 AM UTC

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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December 11, 1970 at 11:35 AM UTC

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Space Launch Complex 2W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.7556, -120.6224

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Space Launch Complex 2W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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Mission description

Sun-synchronous meteorological satellite

Vehicle

Thor Delta N6

Thor · Delta N6

Height

33 m

Diameter

2.44 m

LEO capacity

0 kg

Successful launches

2

Launch complex

Space Launch Complex 2W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.

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