Delta II 6925 | Marcopolo 2

Status

Success

Marcopolo 2

Launch Time
Sat Aug 18, 1990 00:42 UTC

Rocket

Delta II 6925

Image Credit: USAF or NASA

Boeing

Status: Retired

Liftoff Thrust: 3,481 kN

Payload to GTO: 1,447 kg

Stages: 3

Strap-ons: 9

Rocket Height: 38.1 m

Fairing Diameter: 2.9 m

Fairing Height: 8.49 m

Details

Mission Details

Marcopolo 2 (Thor 1)

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

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

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

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Stats

1990

78th orbital launch attempt

Delta II

12th mission

7th mission of 1990

12th successful mission