RocketThor Delta B
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 7, 1963, 11:38
- Launch designation
- 1963-013
- Mission
- Telstar 2
- Vehicle flight ID
- 366/D018
- Year
- Launches in 1963
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 10,818 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.079 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telstar 2 | 1963-013ANORAD 573 | American Telephone and Telegraph Co. | Communications | 79 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.