Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
European astronomy satellite designed dedicated to X-ray observations
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterDelta 3914
- Vehicle
- Delta 3914
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MissionAstrophysics · Elliptical
Astrophysics · Elliptical
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXOSAT 1983-051A | Payload | re-entered 1986-05-06 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1983-051B | Rocket body | 759 × 2514 km · 72.3° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1983-051C | Debris | re-entered 1986-04-07 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1983-051D | Debris | re-entered 1989-03-06 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1983-051E | Debris | re-entered 1989-03-21 |
COSPAR ID 1983-051 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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