Thor Delta B | Relay 2
Status: Success | Launched: Jan 21, 1964 21:14 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Thor Delta B — Thor family
Mission
Relay 2, although principally a communications satellite, carried particle experiments designed to map the trapped radiation belt.
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 17B
- Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-07T05:01:38.698063+00:00.