Thor Delta B | Syncom 2

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
• Rocket: Thor Delta B — Thor family

Mission

Syncom 2 was the first geosynchronous satellite. Although the period was 24 hours and the spacecraft remained at a nearly constant longitude, the orbit was inclined at 33 degrees so it was not truly geostationary but moved in an elongated figure eight pattern 33 degrees north and south of the equator.

• Type: Communications
• Orbit: Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Space Launch Complex 17A
• Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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