Photo: NASA Kennedy Space Center (NASA-KSC) · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Geostationary meteorological satellite
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
Delta 2914: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionEarth Science · Direct-GEO
Earth Science · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOES 3 1978-062A | Payload | 36030 × 36056 km · 6.6° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B(1) 1978-062B | Rocket body | 548 × 1565 km · 28.4° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B(2) 1978-062C | Rocket body | re-entered 1983-08-20 | |
| GOES 3 AKM 1978-062D | Rocket body | 35577 × 36446 km · 6.1° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1978-062. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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