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1964 · United States Air Force

Relay 2

successThor Delta B | Relay 2

Relay 2, although principally a communications satellite, carried particle experiments designed to map the trapped radiation belt.

Overview

Date / time
January 21, 1964 at 09:14 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 17B
Mission
Relay 2
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Elliptical Orbit
Launch vehicle
Thor Delta B →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

RELAY 2
MEO