Mission description
Communications satellite
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Thor Delta B | Telstar 2
May 7, 1963 at 11:38 AM UTC
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch details
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May 7, 1963 at 11:38 AM UTC
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Space Launch Complex 17B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · 28.4458, -80.5657
- Rocket
- Thor Delta B
- Launch probability
- Not published
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Vehicle
Thor Delta B
Thor · Delta B
Height
31 m
Diameter
2.44 m
LEO capacity
370 kg
Successful launches
8
Launch complex
Space Launch Complex 17B
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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