Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
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.
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 E1
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta E1
Thor Delta E1: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionAstrophysics · Elliptical
Astrophysics · Elliptical
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEOS-A1 1968-109A | Payload | re-entered 1975-10-28 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1968-109B | Rocket body | re-entered 1968-12-27 |
COSPAR ID 1968-109. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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