Status
Success
Relay 1
Launch Time
Thu Dec 13, 1962 23:30 UTC
Thu Dec 13, 1962 23:30 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Relay 1
Relay 1 included radiation experiments designed to map the Earth's radiation belts. It was also the first satellite to broadcast television from the United States to Japan.
Payloads: 1
Medium Earth Orbit
Location
SLC-17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1962
76th orbital launch attempt
Delta B
1st mission
1st mission of 1962
1st successful mission