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Thor Delta E1 | HEOS 1
Thor Delta E1 | HEOS 1 launched on Thu, Dec 5, 1968, 06:55 PM UTC — a United States Air Force mission.
Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Lifted offNET Dec 1968
NET Thu, Dec 5, 1968, 06:55 PM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Thor Delta E1Vehicle
United States Air ForceProvider
Space Launch Complex 17BPad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
AstrophysicsMission type
Elliptical OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Thor Delta E1 to Elliptical Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Thor Delta E1 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
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.
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What time does Thor Delta E1 | HEOS 1 launch?
Thor Delta E1 | HEOS 1 is scheduled to lift off Thu, Dec 5, 1968, 06:55 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Thor Delta E1 | HEOS 1?
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Who is launching Thor Delta E1 | HEOS 1?
Thor Delta E1 | HEOS 1 is an United States Air Force mission flying on a Thor Delta E1.
Where does Thor Delta E1 | HEOS 1 launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.