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NATO IIA

Success US Air Force, Thor Delta M

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First generation satellite providing communications bezween officials of NATO nations.

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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
to orbit0 km1,210 km downrange200 km up

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Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Rocket and boosterThor Delta M
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Thor Delta M

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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · Direct-GEO

Government/Top Secret · Direct-GEO

What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
ObjectTypeOrbit
NATO 2A 1970-021A Payload 35767 × 35803 km · 0.3° Globe
DELTA 1 R/B 1970-021B Rocket body 281 × 22843 km · 25.2° Globe
DELTA 1 DEB 1970-021C Debris 310 × 25207 km · 25.4° Globe

COSPAR ID 1970-021. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).

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