Delta B no. 22

3 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Thor DM-21 + 1 x AJ10-118A + 1 x Altair

Manufacturer: Douglas. Launches: 9. Failures: 1. Success Rate: 88.89%. First Launch Date: 1962-12-13. Last Launch Date: 1964-03-19. Launch data is: complete. LEO Payload: 370 kg (810 lb). Payload: 68 kg (149 lb). to a: Geosynchronous transfer trajectory. Apogee: 40,000 km (24,000 mi). Associated Spacecraft: AE, BE, Relay, Syncom, Telstar, Tiros. Liftoff Thrust: 667.200 kN (149,993 lbf). Total Mass: 51,285 kg (113,064 lb). Core Diameter: 2.44 m (8.00 ft). Total Length: 31.00 m (101.00 ft). Flyaway Unit Cost $: 9.590 million. in: 1985 unit dollars.

• Stage Number: 1. 1 x Stage: Thor DM-21. Gross Mass: 48,354 kg (106,602 lb). Empty Mass: 2,948 kg (6,499 lb). Thrust (vac): 760.643 kN (170,999 lbf). Isp: 285 sec. Burn time: 164 sec. Isp(sl): 250 sec. Diameter: 2.44 m (8.00 ft). Span: 2.44 m (8.00 ft). Length: 18.41 m (60.40 ft). Propellants: Lox/Kerosene. No Engines: 1. Engine: MB-3-1.

• Stage Number: 2. 1 x Stage: Delta D. Gross Mass: 2,693 kg (5,937 lb). Empty Mass: 545 kg (1,201 lb). Thrust (vac): 33.695 kN (7,575 lbf). Isp: 278 sec. Burn time: 170 sec. Isp(sl): 0 sec. Diameter: 0.84 m (2.75 ft). Span: 0.84 m (2.75 ft). Length: 5.58 m (18.30 ft). Propellants: Nitric acid/UDMH. No Engines: 1. Engine: AJ10-118D.

• Stage Number: 3. 1 x Stage: Altair 1. Gross Mass: 238 kg (524 lb). Empty Mass: 30 kg (66 lb). Thrust (vac): 12.450 kN (2,799 lbf). Isp: 256 sec. Burn time: 38 sec. Isp(sl): 233 sec. Diameter: 0.46 m (1.50 ft). Span: 0.46 m (1.50 ft). Length: 1.83 m (6.00 ft). Propellants: Solid. No Engines: 1. Engine: X-248.

1962 December 13 - 23:30 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17. Launch Pad: LC17A. Launch Vehicle: Delta B. Model: Thor Delta B. LV Configuration: Thor Delta B 355/D15.

• Relay 1 Nation: USA. Payload: NASA A-15. Mass: 78 kg (171 lb). Class: Technology. Type: Comsat. Spacecraft: Relay. Agency: NASA. Perigee: 1,319 km (819 mi). Apogee: 7,440 km (4,620 mi). Inclination: 47.50 deg. Period: 185.10 min. COSPAR: 1962-B-Upsilon-1. USAF Sat Cat: 503. Communications satellite technology tests. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• Syncom I; Syncom 1 Nation: USA. Payload: Syncom 1. Mass: 39 kg (85 lb). Class: Technology. Type: Comsat. Spacecraft: Syncom. Agency: NASA GSF. Perigee: 34,392 km (21,370 mi). Apogee: 36,739 km (22,828 mi). Inclination: 33.30 deg. Period: 1,425.50 min. COSPAR: 1963-004A. USAF Sat Cat: 553. Completed Operations Date: 1963-02-14. Experimental commsat; lost contact following orbital injection. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Four score. Last known longitude (10 March 1987) 172.58 deg E drifting at 2.429 deg E per day.References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• Explorer 17 Nation: USA. Program: Explorer. Payload: AE A (S-6). Mass: 185 kg (407 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Atmosphere. Spacecraft: AE. Agency: NASA GSF. Perigee: 254 km (157 mi). Apogee: 891 km (553 mi). Inclination: 57.60 deg. Period: 96.10 min. COSPAR: 1963-009A. USAF Sat Cat: 564. Decay Date: 1966-11-24. Atmospheric research. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• Telstar 2 Nation: USA. Mass: 79 kg (174 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Telstar. Agency: AT&T. Perigee: 972 km (603 mi). Apogee: 10,802 km (6,712 mi). Inclination: 42.70 deg. Period: 225.30 min. COSPAR: 1963-013A. USAF Sat Cat: 573. Active repeater. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• Tiros 7 Nation: USA. Program: Tiros. Payload: Tiros G (A-52). Mass: 135 kg (297 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Weather. Spacecraft: Tiros. Agency: NASA GSF. Perigee: 338 km (210 mi). Apogee: 349 km (216 mi). Inclination: 58.20 deg. Period: 91.40 min. COSPAR: 1963-024A. USAF Sat Cat: 604. Decay Date: 1994-06-03. Returned over 150000 cloud cover images. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• Syncom 2 Nation: USA. Mass: 39 kg (85 lb). Class: Technology. Type: Comsat. Spacecraft: Syncom. Agency: NASA GSF. Perigee: 35,891 km (22,301 mi). Apogee: 35,891 km (22,301 mi). Inclination: 32.70 deg. Period: 1,441.50 min. COSPAR: 1963-031A. USAF Sat Cat: 634. Completed Operations Date: 1969-04-01. Experimental commsat; 1st geosynchronous satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 55 deg W in 1963; 26 deg W in 1965. Last known longitude (19 July 1995) 68.47 deg E drifting at 0.089 deg W per day.References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• Tiros 8 Nation: USA. Program: Tiros. Payload: Tiros H (A-53). Mass: 119 kg (262 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Weather. Spacecraft: Tiros. Agency: NASA GSF. Perigee: 667 km (414 mi). Apogee: 705 km (438 mi). Inclination: 58.50 deg. Period: 98.50 min. COSPAR: 1963-054A. USAF Sat Cat: 716. Returned more than 100,000 cloud cover images. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• Relay 2 Nation: USA. Payload: Relay B. Mass: 78 kg (171 lb). Class: Technology. Type: Comsat. Spacecraft: Relay. Agency: NASA GSF. Perigee: 1,961 km (1,218 mi). Apogee: 7,540 km (4,680 mi). Inclination: 46.40 deg. Period: 194.70 min. COSPAR: 1964-003A. USAF Sat Cat: 737. Experimental commsat. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• Explorer (20) Nation: USA. Program: Explorer. Payload: Beacon Explorer A. Mass: 54 kg (119 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Magnetosphere. Spacecraft: BE. Agency: NASA. COSPAR: F640319A. Decay Date: 1964-03-19. Also known as Explorer S-66. References: 5, 126.

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