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1962 · United States Air Force

Relay 1

successThor Delta B | Relay 1

Relay 1 was principally a communications satellite. Included in its payload were radiation experiments designed to map the earth's radiation belts.

Overview

Date / time
December 13, 1962 at 11:30 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 17A
Mission
Relay 1
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Elliptical Orbit
Launch vehicle
Thor Delta B →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

RELAY 1 (A-15)
MEO