1969 · United States Air Force
Skynet IA
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First generation satellite providing communications for the British armed forces.
Overview
- Date / time
- November 22, 1969 at 12:37 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17A
- Mission
- Skynet IA
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit achieved
- Geostationary Orbit