Thor Delta E1 | HEOS 1
HEOS 1 (Highly Eccentric Orbit Satellite) was an earth-orbiting, spin-stabilized satellite that was launched by ESA. The spacecraft objectives were to study interplanetary magnetic fields, cosmic rays, the solar wind, and the magnetosheath.
Mission Details
- Launch date: December 5, 1968 at 06:55 PM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Thor Delta E1
- Operator: United States Air Force
- Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Mission type: Astrophysics