Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
The GEOS 1 (Geodetic Earth Orbiting Satellite) spacecraft was a gravity-gradient-stabilized, solar-cell powered unit designed exclusively for geodetic studies.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterThor Delta E
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta E
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MissionEarth Science · LEO
Earth Science · LEO
What it put in orbit8 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLORER 29 (GEOS 1) 1965-089A | Payload | 1120 × 2268 km · 59.4° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1965-089B | Rocket body | 1120 × 2264 km · 59.4° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1965-089C | Debris | 1063 × 2219 km · 59.6° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1965-089D | Debris | 1156 × 2319 km · 59.2° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1965-089E | Debris | 1071 × 2033 km · 59.4° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1965-089F | Debris | 1098 × 2166 km · 59.4° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1965-089G | Debris | 977 × 2163 km · 59.4° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1965-089H | Debris | 1114 × 2164 km · 59.3° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1965-089. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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