{CaptionsBy}    Sherikon Space Systems

{LastEditor}    KSC Archive to NIX conversion program

{ScannedBy}     Bionetics Photo Lab

{acquireddate}  21-Nov-1969

{author}        National Aeronautics and Space Administration

{date}          21-Nov-1969

{description}   A British Skynet communications satellite was launched from Cape
                kennedy's Complex 17 at 7:37 p.m. EST today by the KSC Unmanned
                Launch Operations organization. The satellite is to enter a
                synchronous orbit 22,500 miles above the Earth over the Indian
                Ocean off the East Coast of Africa. It is the first of two
                satellites to be orbited to provide Great Britain with a secure
                communications link between points as far apart as England and
                Singapore.

{highres}       1789 x 2279

{highsize}      198392

{hightype}      JPEG

{keywords}      SKYNET 1 SATELLITES,DELTA LAUNCH VEHICLE,LAUNCH COMPLEX
                17A,LIFTOFF [LAUNCHING]

{lowres}        188 x 240

{lowsize}       62630

{lowtype}       GIF

{mediumres}     603 x 768

{mediumsize}    28317

{mediumtype}    JPEG

{number}        KSC-69P-0941

{orientation}   vertical

{othernumbers}  102-KSC-69P-941, P-19035, ARCHIVE-04101

{place}         LAUNCH COMPLEX 17A

{slideres}      121 x 156

{slidesize}     27464

{slidetype}     GIF

{tinyres}       78 x 100

{tinysize}      10951

{tinytype}      GIF

{title}         SKYNET 1 [SKYNET-A] LIFTS OFF FROM LAUNCH COMPLEX 17A ABOARD A
                DELTA LAUNCH VEHICLE

{type}          Image

{view}          exterior

{end}