NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Thor II

Launch Time
Tue May 20, 1997 22:39 UTC

Rocket

Delta II 7925
Image Credit: ULA
Boeing
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 3,511 kN
Payload to GTO: 1,819 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 9
Rocket Height: 38.1 m
Fairing Diameter: 2.9 m
Fairing Height: 8.49 m

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