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HEOS-A

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

18:55:00

Thursday December 5, 1968

Watch Replay

24/7 Coverage

Mission Details

Rocket

Delta E1 rocket by United States Air Force

Retired

Active 1966 to 1971

Agency

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 205 kg

Stages

3

Strap-ons

3

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Stats

Delta E

19th

Mission

3rd

Mission of 1968

1968

118th

Orbital launch attempt