1965 · United States Air Force

GEOS A

successThor Delta E | GEOS A

The GEOS 1 (Geodetic Earth Orbiting Satellite) spacecraft was a gravity-gradient-stabilized, solar-cell powered unit designed exclusively for geodetic studies.

Overview

Date / time: November 6, 1965 at 06:38 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 17A
Mission: GEOS A
Mission type: Earth Science
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

Launch vehicle

Thor Delta E →

Launch provider

United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

EXPLORER 29 (GEOS 1)

MEO