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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 padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterThor Delta E1
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta E1
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MissionEarth Science · LEO
Earth Science · LEO
What it put in orbit14 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLORER 36 (GEOS 2) 1968-002A | Payload | 1081 × 1573 km · 105.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1968-002B | Rocket body | 1079 × 1562 km · 105.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-002C | Debris | 1083 × 1580 km · 106.1° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-002D | Debris | 1075 × 1569 km · 105.3° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-002E | Debris | 1060 × 1527 km · 105.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-002F | Debris | 977 × 1375 km · 105.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-002G | Debris | 944 × 1285 km · 105.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-002H | Debris | 1001 × 1391 km · 105.8° | Globe |
Show all 14 objects
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-002J | Debris | 996 × 1367 km · 105.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-002K | Debris | 1051 × 1527 km · 105.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-002L | Debris | 1071 × 1522 km · 105.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-002M | Debris | 878 × 1284 km · 105.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-002N | Debris | 1020 × 1385 km · 105.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-002P | Debris | 969 × 1372 km · 105.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1968-002. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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