Success
INTELSAT II F-4
Communications
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Thor Delta E1
GSOorbit
The Intelsat II series of satellites, first launched in 1966, marked the third generation of communications satellites developed by Hughes.
Thursday, September 28, 1967 at 12:45 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#754
USAF Mission
#420
Pad Launch
#31
Location Launch
#210
Designator
1967-094
Launch Window
NET
Sep 28, 1967, 12:45 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Thor Delta E1 Specs
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Length
28 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
68 t
Thrust
1,450 kN
LEO Capacity
540 kg
GTO Capacity
150 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1966
Fastest Turnaround
27d 1h
Total Launches
17
Successful
16
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
1
Maiden flight: Jul 1, 1966
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Founded
1947
Administrator
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
Total Launches
1,078
Successful
972
Failed
106
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
68
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.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Sep 27, 1967, 8:45 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778