Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
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
- Vehicle
- Thor-Delta
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What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIROS 3 1961-017A | Payload | 710 × 772 km · 47.9° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1961-017B | Rocket body | re-entered 2014-02-19 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB [YO] 1961-017C | Debris | re-entered 1992-03-02 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB [YO] 1961-017D | Debris | 746 × 876 km · 47.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1961-017. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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