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Skynet-1B

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

12:11:00

Wednesday August 19, 1970

Watch Replay

24/7 Coverage

Mission Details

Rocket

Delta M rocket by United States Air Force

Retired

Active 1968 to 1971

Agency

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 356 kg

Stages

3

Strap-ons

3

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 12 hours

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 12 hours

Stats

Delta M

11th

Mission

5th

Mission of 1970

1970

68th

Orbital launch attempt