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Thor Delta N6 | ITOS B
United States Air ForceLaunch Failure

ITOS B

Thor Delta N6

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Launch Failure

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LAUNCH SITEVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission

Sun-synchronous meteorological satellite

Launch vehicle
Thor Delta N6
Mission type
Earth Science
Destination orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 2E
Provider
United States Air Force

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Launch vehicle

Thor Delta N6

American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.

Height
33 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Stages
3
Recorded launches
3
First flight
1970-01-23

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Launch site & orbit

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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