Photo: NASA Kennedy Space Center (NASA-KSC) · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
European geostationary scientific satellite. Did not reach the intended orbit
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 2914
- Vehicle
- Delta 2914
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MissionEarth Science · Elliptical
Earth Science · Elliptical
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOS-1 1977-029A | Payload | 2775 × 38379 km · 27.7° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B(1) 1977-029B | Rocket body | re-entered 1977-04-20 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B(2) 1977-029C | Rocket body | re-entered 1989-12-17 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1977-029D | Debris | re-entered 1977-04-20 |
COSPAR ID 1977-029. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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