Thor Delta E | GEOS A
Status: Success | Launched: Nov 06, 1965 18:38 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Thor Delta E — Thor family
Mission
The GEOS 1 (Geodetic Earth Orbiting Satellite) spacecraft was a gravity-gradient-stabilized, solar-cell powered unit designed exclusively for geodetic studies.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 17A
- Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-07T01:00:56.820087+00:00.