1997 · United States Air Force

Thor II

successDelta II | Thor II

In November 1995, Hughes was awarded the contract for Thor 2, a high-powered version of Hughes' spin-stabilized HS-376 model. Thor 2 was successfully launched in May 1997.

Overview

Date / time: May 20, 1997 at 10:39 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 17A
Mission: Thor II
Mission type: Communications
Orbit achieved: Geostationary Orbit

Launch vehicle

Delta II 7925 →

Launch provider

United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

THOR II

GEO