Thor Delta D | Early Bird
United States Air Force · Thor Delta D · Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
United States Air Force's 251st launch · 20th this year · humanity's 425th orbital launch attempt
April 6, 1965Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Apr 6, 23:47 – Apr 6, 23:47 UTC
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Early Bird
Early Bird, also known as Intelsat I, the world's first commercial communications satellite, was built for the Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT) by the Space and Communications Group of Hughes Aircraft Company, later Hughes Space and Communications Company.
Communications · Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)
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