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Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Thor Delta B: Tiros 8
NASA's TIROS (Television & Infra-Red Observation Satellite) program was the first experimental weathersatellite program.
Saturday, 21 December 1963
Thor Delta B
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleThor Delta B
Vehicle FamilyThor
Vehicle Record8 of 9 launches (88.9%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 17B
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#68
Agency Launches This Year#48
Launches From This Pad132
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Thor Delta B
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 17B · 28.4458°N 80.5657°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.