Thor II

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:39:00

Tuesday May 20, 1997

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Mission Details

Thor II

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Thor (previously known as Marcopolo) is a family of satellites designed, launched, and tested by Hughes Space and Communications (now part of Boeing Satellite Systems) for British Satellite Broadcasting (BSB), and were used for Britain's Direct Broadcast Service.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

1,467 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Delta II 7925

Active 1990 to 2009

United Launch Alliance logo

Manufacturer

ULA

Rocket

Height: 38.1m

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 1,819 kg

Liftoff Thrust

3,511 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.9m

Height: 8.49m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

9

Launch Site

SLC-17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 12 hours

Stats

Delta II


57th

Mission

3rd

Mission of 1997

1997


27th

Orbital launch attempt