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GEOS B

Thor Delta E1 · Earth Science

1968Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg

Mission

The GEOS 1 (Geodetic Earth Orbiting Satellite) spacecraft was a gravity-gradient-stabilized, solar-cell powered unit designed exclusively for geodetic studies.

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Mission Facts

Provider
USAF
Rocket
Thor Delta E1
Orbit
LEO
Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E
NET precision
Year
Data source
LL2
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