GEOS B
The GEOS 1 (Geodetic Earth Orbiting Satellite) spacecraft was a gravity-gradient-stabilized, solar-cell powered unit designed exclusively for geodetic studies.
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Service provider
Government • USA
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Objects from this launch
14 objects
SATCAT inventory for 1968-002
Last checked: 2026-03-04T18:11:00.495+00:00
Last success: 2026-03-04T18:11:00.495+00:00
Last non-empty: 2026-03-04T18:11:00.495+00:00
Latest snapshot: 2026-03-04T18:11:00.495+00:00
Snapshot hash: 1897a2d15312382e1453f9425ef316fe25b7085f90068c6d2c460b496eb7436f
LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 1Delta: +1RB: 1DEB: 12UNK: 0
SATCAT payload objects
EXPLORER 36 (GEOS 2)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 112.18 minRCS: 1.462 m²
Inc: 105.8°
1081 km → 1573 km
SATCAT non-payload objects
DELTA 1 DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 112.28 minRCS: 0.057 m²
Inc: 106.1°
1083 km → 1580 km
DELTA 1 DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 112.07 minRCS: 0.057 m²
Inc: 105.3°
1075 km → 1569 km
DELTA 1 DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 111.48 minRCS: 0.011 m²
Inc: 105.8°
1059 km → 1530 km
DELTA 1 DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 108.92 minRCS: 0.013 m²
Inc: 105.8°
981 km → 1373 km
DELTA 1 DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.62 minRCS: 0.014 m²
Inc: 105.8°
938 km → 1295 km
DELTA 1 DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 109.37 minRCS: 0.012 m²
Inc: 105.8°
1003 km → 1392 km
DELTA 1 DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 109.06 minRCS: 0.012 m²
Inc: 105.8°
986 km → 1380 km
DELTA 1 DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 111.37 minRCS: 0.011 m²
Inc: 105.8°
1056 km → 1524 km
DELTA 1 DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 111.52 minRCS: 0.015 m²
Inc: 105.8°
1072 km → 1521 km
DELTA 1 DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.89 minRCS: 0.011 m²
Inc: 105.8°
896 km → 1269 km
DELTA 1 DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 109.53 minRCS: 0.012 m²
Inc: 105.8°
1023 km → 1387 km
DELTA 1 DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 109.10 minRCS: 0.009 m²
Inc: 105.8°
968 km → 1402 km
DELTA 1 R/B
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 112.04 minRCS: 0.506 m²
Inc: 105.8°
1079 km → 1562 km
