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HEOS 1

retired

Science ExplorationHEOCOSPAR 1968-109ALaunched 12/5/1968

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: HEOS 1 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Thor Delta E1
Launch Date: 12/5/1968
Last Contact: 10/28/1975

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: HEO
Altitude: 111,397 km
Inclination: 52.62 deg
Dry Mass: 99 kg
Total Mass: 109 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: SCI
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: European Space Agency (ESA)
Manufacturer: Junkers Flugzeug- und Motorenwerke GmBH

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1968-109A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.201