Photo: NOAA Photo Library · 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 3914
- Vehicle
- Delta 3914
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MissionEarth Science · Direct-GEO
Earth Science · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOES 6 1983-041A | Payload | 35769 × 35800 km · 10.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B(1) 1983-041B | Rocket body | 390 × 1854 km · 25.3° | Globe |
| GOES 6 AKM 1983-041C | Rocket body | 32969 × 48917 km · 15.5° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B(2) 1983-041D | Rocket body | re-entered 1990-06-15 |
COSPAR ID 1983-041 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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