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ITOS A

Thor Delta N6 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on December 11, 1970, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 11, 1970 · 11:35 UTCLaunch 1970-106Launch no. 1,160 in the log
RocketThor Delta N6
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC2W
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 11, 1970, 11:35
Launch designation
1970-106
Mission
ITOS A
Flight name
NOAA 1
Vehicle flight ID
546/D081

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,551 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.311 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
NOAA 11970-106ANORAD 4793National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationMeteorology309 kgIn orbit
CEPE1970-106BNORAD 4794NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterSpace science2 kgIn orbit, attached to another object

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.