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