Thor Delta B | Beacon Explorer A

Thor Delta B | Beacon Explorer A rode a Thor Delta B into space from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, deploying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Earth Science
Rocket
Thor Delta B
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO

Mission timeline

  1. 1964-03-19T11:13:41.000Z
    Liftoff
    Thor Delta B lifts off from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    Thor Delta B passes through max aerodynamic pressure (Max Q).
  3. Mission failure
    The mission ends in failure.

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