United States Air ForceThor Delta N6Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
ITOS B
Launched
October 21, 1971
Summary
ITOS B launched on an United States Air Force Thor Delta N6 from Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on October 21, 1971. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 559th launch, 23rd this year and humanity's 1,273rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Thor Delta N6 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). 5 objects from this launch are catalogued.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta N6 · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Thor Delta N6 flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 559th launch23rd this yearhumanity's 1,273rd orbital launch attempt102nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
5 catalogued: 1 rocket stage, 4 debris; none still in orbit
Delta 86 · re-entered July 21, 1972
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Sun-synchronous meteorological satellite
Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
45th launch from Space Launch Complex 2E, 2nd this year · 372nd from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
47 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
203 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did ITOS B launch?
ITOS B launched on October 21, 1971. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch ITOS B?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched ITOS B?
Thor Delta N6, flown by United States Air Force. Thor Delta N6 spec sheet
Where did ITOS B launch from?
Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was ITOS B going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a earth science mission.