Delta II | Thor II

Name: Delta II | Thor II
Start: 1997-05-20T22:39:00Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

In November 1995, Hughes was awarded the contract for Thor 2, a high-powered version of Hughes' spin-stabilized HS-376 model. Thor 2 was successfully launched in May 1997.

Mission Details

Launch date: May 20, 1997 at 10:39 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Delta II
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Communications