1971 · United States Air Force
NATO IIB
successThor Delta M | NATO IIB
First generation satellite providing communications bezween officials of NATO nations.
Overview
- Date / time
- February 3, 1971 at 01:41 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17A
- Mission
- NATO IIB
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit achieved
- Geostationary Orbit