RocketThor Delta
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- July 10, 1962, 08:35
- Launch designation
- 1962 A EPS
- Mission
- Telstar 1
- Vehicle flight ID
- 316/D011
- Year
- Launches in 1962
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 5,651 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.077 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telstar 1 | 1962 A EPS 1NORAD 340 | American Telephone and Telegraph Co. | Communications | 77 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.