ISIS 2, a joint Canadian–NASA ionospheric research satellite carrying sounders and particle instruments to study the upper atmosphere and auroral zone. Final flight of Thor Delta E1 from Vandenberg SLC-2E on 1 April 1971.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 264 kg
- Flight
- 17th
- of 17 Thor Delta E1 flights
- Date and time
- 1 April 1971, 02:57 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor Delta E1
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1971-024
- Launches in 1971
- 27th of 133
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