RocketThor Delta M
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- August 19, 1970, 12:11
- Launch designation
- 1970-062
- Mission
- Skynet IB
- Flight name
- Skynet 1B
- Vehicle flight ID
- 561/D080
- Year
- Launches in 1970
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 38,324 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.243 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skynet IB | 1970-062ANORAD 4493 | Ministry of Defence, London | Communications | 118 kg | In orbit, no recent tracking |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.