Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Geosynchronous communications satellite developed by Hughes Aircraft Company.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterDelta 1914
- Vehicle
- Delta 1914
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MissionCommunications · GSO
Communications · GSO
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANIK A2 (TELESAT 2) 1973-023A | Payload | 35880 × 35955 km · 6.7° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B(1) 1973-023B | Rocket body | re-entered 1975-10-18 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B(2) 1973-023C | Rocket body | re-entered 1990-05-28 |
COSPAR ID 1973-023. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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