Status
Failure
Echo 1
Launch Time
Fri May 13, 1960 09:16 UTC
Fri May 13, 1960 09:16 UTC
Maiden flight of Thor-Delta, upper-stage attitude control system malfunctioned
Rocket
Mission Details
Echo 1
Echo 1 was a 30m wide sphere made of mylar and was designed as a passive reflector for the transmission of TV, radio and telephone signals.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 56.0 kg
Elliptical
Location
SLC-17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1960
11th orbital launch attempt
Thor-Delta
1st mission
1st mission of 1960
1st failed mission