Thor Delta E1 | HEOS 1

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Thor Delta E1 | HEOS 1

HEOS 1 (Highly Eccentric Orbit Satellite) was an earth-orbiting, spin-stabilized satellite that was launched by ESA. The spacecraft objectives were to study interplanetary magnetic fields, cosmic rays, the solar wind, and the magnetosheath.

Mission type: Astrophysics · Orbit: Elliptical Orbit

Rocket: Thor Delta E1 · Provider: United States Air Force

Launch pad

Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · View on map (opens in new tab)