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