Thor Delta B | Relay 2

Relay 2, although principally a communications satellite, carried particle experiments designed to map the trapped radiation belt.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: January 21, 1964 at 09:14 PM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Thor Delta B
  • Operator: United States Air Force
  • Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
  • Mission type: Communications