NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Thor III

Launch Time
Wed Jun 10, 1998 00:35 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 III

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: 1,451.0 kg
Geostationary Earth Orbit

Location

SLC-17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Stats

1998

36th orbital launch attempt

Delta II

72nd mission
7th mission of 1998
70th successful mission
17th consecutive successful mission