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1990 · United States Air Force
Marcopolo 2
success
Delta 6925 | Marcopolo 2
British geostationary communications satellite
Overview
Date / time
August 18, 1990 at 12:42 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 17B
Mission
Marcopolo 2
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Orbit
Launch vehicle
Delta II 6925 →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →
Payloads deployed · 1
THOR I (MARCOPOLO 2)
GEO