Thor Delta E | GEOS A

Name: Thor Delta E | GEOS A
Start: 1965-11-06T18:38:43Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

The GEOS 1 (Geodetic Earth Orbiting Satellite) spacecraft was a gravity-gradient-stabilized, solar-cell powered unit designed exclusively for geodetic studies.

Mission Details

Launch date: November 6, 1965 at 06:38 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Thor Delta E
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Earth Science