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ITOS B

Thor Delta N6 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on October 21, 1971, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

October 21, 1971 · 11:32 UTCLaunch 1971-091Launch no. 1,269 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC2E
OutcomeFailurestage 2 guidance or control failure (burn 2)
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 21, 1971, 11:32
Launch designation
1971-091
Mission
ITOS B
Vehicle flight ID
572/D086

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,486 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.306 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2G2

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
ITOS B1971-091NASA Goddard Space Flight Center———

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