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Thor Delta M | Skynet IB

August 19, 1970 at 12:11 PM UTC

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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August 19, 1970 at 12:11 PM UTC

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Space Launch Complex 17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · 28.4472, -80.5650

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Thor Delta M
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Space Launch Complex 17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Mission description

First generation satellite providing communications for the British armed forces.

Vehicle

Thor Delta M

Thor · Delta M

Height

34 m

Diameter

2.44 m

LEO capacity

355 kg

Successful launches

10

Launch complex

Space Launch Complex 17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.

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Thor Delta M | NATO IIB

February 3, 1971 at 1:41 AM UTC

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Thor Delta M | INTELSAT III F-8

July 23, 1970 at 11:23 PM UTC

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Thor Delta M | INTELSAT III F-7

April 23, 1970 at 12:46 AM UTC

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Thor Delta M | NATO IIA

March 20, 1970 at 11:52 PM UTC

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Thor Delta M | INTELSAT III F-6

January 15, 1970 at 12:16 AM UTC