LaunchesThor III
USAFSUCCESS
Thor III
Delta II · Communications
1998Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral
Mission
In November 1995, Hughes was awarded the contract for Thor 2, a high-powered version of Hughes' spin-stabilized HS-376 model. Thor 2 was successfully launched in May 1997. That same month, Telenor announced the award of a follow-on contract to Hughes for a second high-powered HS-376HP satellite, Thor 3, which was successfully launched in June 1998.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- USAF
- Rocket
- Delta II
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 17A
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2