Status
Success
Thor II
Launch Time
Tue May 20, 1997 22:39 UTC
Tue May 20, 1997 22:39 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Thor II
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.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,467.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
SLC-17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1997
27th orbital launch attempt
Delta II
57th mission
3rd mission of 1997
55th successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission