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Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Thor Delta D: Early Bird
Early Bird, also known as Intelsat I, the world's first commercial communications satellite, was built for the Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT) by the Space and Communications Group of Hughes Aircraft Company, later Hughes Space and Communications Company.
Tuesday, 6 April 1965
Thor Delta D
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleThor Delta D
Vehicle FamilyThor
Vehicle Record2 of 2 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitGeosynchronous Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 17A
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#32
Agency Launches This Year#20
Launches From This Pad145
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Thor Delta D
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 17A · 28.4472°N 80.5650°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.