Thor Delta B | Syncom 1
Status: Success | Launched: Feb 14, 1963 05:35 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Thor Delta B — Thor family
Mission
Syncom 1 was designed to be the first test of a communications satellite in geosynchronous orbit.
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 17B
- Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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