RocketThor Delta M
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- February 3, 1971, 01:41
- Launch designation
- 1971-009
- Mission
- NATO IIB
- Flight name
- NATO 2B
- Vehicle flight ID
- 560/D082
- Year
- Launches in 1971
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 37,712 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.243 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATO IIB | 1971-009ANORAD 4902 | North Atlantic Treaty Organization | Communications | 118 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.