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Astrophysics
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Thor Delta M6
Ellipticalorbit
Earth-orbiting satellite designed to study interplanetary and outer magnetospheric regions.
Saturday, March 13, 1971 at 4:15 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#1,194
USAF Mission
#542
Pad Launch
#51
Location Launch
#255
Designator
1971-019
Launch Window
NET
Mar 13, 1971, 4:15 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Thor Delta M6 Specs
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Length
32.4 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
103 t
Thrust
2,411 kN
LEO Capacity
450 kg
GTO Capacity
450 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1971
Total Launches
1
Successful
1
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
1
Maiden flight: Mar 13, 1971
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
Mar 13, 1971, 11:15 AM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778