Thor Delta E1 | GEOS B

Name: Thor Delta E1 | GEOS B
Start: 1968-01-11T16:16:00Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, 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: January 11, 1968 at 04:16 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Thor Delta E1
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Earth Science