Telstar 2 (1963-013A), AT&T/Bell Labs' second experimental active communications satellite, launched on a Delta-B from Cape Canaveral LC-17B into a medium Earth elliptical orbit to relay transatlantic television and telephone traffic.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- MEO
- Medium Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 79 kg
- Flight
- 4th
- of 9 Thor Delta B flights
- Date and time
- 7 May 1963, 11:38 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor Delta B
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 1963-013
- Launches in 1963
- 20th of 69
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